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Alberta's Independence Petition Passes Threshold | Calgary News
Alberta’s independence push just hit a major milestone: over 222,000 verified signatures have been collected for a potential referendum, far exceeding the legal threshold. After a courtroom tangle — initially blocked, then cleared by an appeal court — the petition, “Stay Free Alberta,” is now officially on track. While some signatures were disqualified for standard errors like incomplete addresses or form mishaps, the numbers hold. But the real drama’s just beginning — courts are still weighing whether the law allowing this petition even stands up constitutionally. The vote’s not guaranteed…
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