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Alberta's Referendum Divide | Calgary News
Alberta’s Premier Danielle Smith is pushing for a referendum on whether the province should stay in Canada or begin the process of leaving, with a vote set for October 19th — but critics are sounding the alarm. Opposition leader Naheed Nenshi calls it political theater, citing a staggering $333,000 already spent just to publicize the vote — money Albertans are paying for, he argues. While Smith frames the referendum as a way to settle the issue once and for all, skeptics believe it’s a calculated move to win over her party’s separatist-leaning base. With big costs and high stakes, the…
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