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Calgary’s city council is navigating a legal tightrope as debate intensifies over Alberta potentially leaving Canada — the city can’t officially campaign, but councillors can speak out. One councillor, Farkas, has raised alarms calling it a “five-alarm fire,” urging research into economic fallout, especially for Calgary. Polls show nearly half of Chamber of Commerce members would relocate businesses if separation happened — with fears that lower-income residents would suffer most. While the city can’t advertise or run a referendum campaign, it could commission research or ask Calgary Economic Development to do it — but sharing findings publicly could be legally risky. A council resolution expressing support or opposition might be allowed, as long as it stays under $1,000. The city’s walking a fine line between caution and civic responsibility.

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