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A separatist group in Alberta, Stay Free Alberta, is pushing for a referendum on leaving Canada, claiming over 300,000 signatures — but a court just threw out their petition. The Court of Appeal gave them a partial win, letting the chief electoral officer verify and report the signatures, but stopping short of allowing the results to reach the justice minister, which would trigger the actual referendum. With an October 19 vote already scheduled that includes Alberta’s future in Canada, the court deemed it too soon to move forward with the referendum question. The judge cited failures in First Nations consultation and electoral officer errors as key reasons. Premier Danielle Smith called the ruling “anti-democratic” and is pushing her own question on staying in Canada — a move the separatists oppose. Their lawyer argued that simply reporting the signatures would create enough political pressure to force consideration, and the judge agreed to allow the count — but not the referendum — to proceed. No date has been set for the full appeal, and it won’t be expedited.

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