UCP bid to add secession question to Alberta’s fall referendum stalls amid procedural dispute
The United Conservative Party's attempt to add a secession question to Alberta's fall referendum has stalled due to procedural issues. A legislative committee meeting ended without a vote on the matter, following a dispute with the New Democratic Party. The UCP's push for an independence referendum comes amid ongoing debates about Alberta's future in Canada and a recent court ruling against a separatist petition.
- ▪The UCP's motion to include a secession question in the referendum was halted by procedural disputes.
- ▪A pro-Canada petition with over 400,000 signatures was presented to counter the separatist movement.
- ▪The NDP accused the UCP of undermining the democratic process during the committee meeting.
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ShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountAn attempt by Alberta’s governing United Conservative Party to get a question about secession on this fall’s referendum ballot crashed into a procedural wall on Wednesday, stalling the latest push to give residents a chance to vote on the province’s future in Canada.A legislative committee, known as the Select Special Citizen Initiative Proposal Review Committee, met Wednesday afternoon to consider what to do in response to a pro-Canada petition designed to counter Alberta’s separatist movement.The pro-Canada petition, circulated by a group called Forever Canadian, proposed a vote asking Albertans whether they agree that the province should remain in Confederation.
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