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Corb Lund's Coal Ban Petition Stalls | Calgary News
Musician Corb Lund’s petition to ban new coal mining in Alberta’s Eastern Slopes gathered over 196,000 signatures—just shy of the verification threshold after Elections Alberta invalidated a portion. Lund calls the government’s move dishonest, as polls show 52% of Albertans support the ban. Complicating matters, referendum rules have shifted multiple times, while a separatism question faces legal challenges over Indigenous consultation—and the province just approved a major coal expansion near Hinton. The premier vents frustration over court rulings requiring consultation, deepening tensions…
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