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Voters in Oil-Rich Alberta Reject Leaving Canada

20 octobre 2026 à 02:15
Residents of the province were asked if they wish to remain in Canada or to hold another vote on breaking away, in a referendum that left both sides unhappy.

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Supporters of the Forever Canadian group, who want Alberta to remain in Canada, in Edmonton, Alberta, on Monday.

As Alberta Holds a Referendum on Separatism, Premier Danielle Smith Has Alienated Both Sides

19 octobre 2026 à 05:02
By hedging her position on secession, Premier Danielle Smith risks a backlash from both her conservative base and from pro-Canada voters.

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Danielle Smith, the premier of Alberta, in Calgary last year.

The Frenzy Behind Getting an Initiative on the California Ballot

19 octobre 2026 à 15:23
An army of signature gatherers made plenty of cash hitting the streets in California to qualify various November initiatives.

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Dederek Huff collected signatures using the same skills he said he had developed in a very different setting: selling party drugs on the Las Vegas Strip.

A Calgary Crowd Rallies for Canada as Alberta’s Vote on Secession Nears

17 octobre 2026 à 08:14
Prime Minister Mark Carney was among the speakers calling for a united Canada and warning about the dangers of division.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney said Alberta’s referendum on its future in Canada “comes at the worst possible time.”

Quebec Independence Is Unlikely, but Some Will Still Dream

10 octobre 2026 à 06:00
The idea of independence remains deeply unpopular in Quebec, yet the separatist Parti Québécois was re-elected to a minority government this week.

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The Parti Québécois leader, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, reacted to the results of the provincial election in Montreal on Monday.

The Separatist Parti Québécois Wins Quebec Election, Reviving Sovereignty Push

6 octobre 2026 à 07:09
The separatist party’s victory fell short of clinching a majority that would have all but guaranteed a potential showdown with Ottawa over Canada’s future.

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Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, the leader of the Parti Québécois, celebrated a provincial election victory in Montreal.

Voters in Quebec Election Go to Polls as Separatist Parti Québécois Leads

5 octobre 2026 à 12:50
The Parti Québécois, which promised an independence referendum if elected on Monday, could return to power after more than a decade.

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Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, the leader of the separatist Parti Québécois, arriving to cast his ballot on Monday during Quebec’s provincial election in Montreal.

Separatists Are Poised to Win Quebec’s Election. Independence Is Still a Hard Sell.

3 octobre 2026 à 05:02
The Parti Québécois has vowed to hold a referendum on independence, three decades after Quebec voted “no.” Voters want change, but maybe not that much.

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Supporters at the Québec Solidaire campaign office in Jean-Lesage watch Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, the leader of the Parti Québécois, during the leaders’ debate last month.
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