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Corb Lund's Petition Stalls in Alberta | Edmonton News
Musician Corb Lund’s petition to ban new coal mining in Alberta’s Eastern Slopes gathered over 196,000 signatures—far surpassing the legal threshold—but Elections Alberta only validated 172,000 after a flawed verification process that pollster Marc Henry says lacks statistical credibility. With the petition stalled pending court review, frustration mounts as public opinion overwhelmingly backs the ban, while the government moves ahead with approving one of the largest coal expansions in North America. Compounding tensions, the premier dismisses Indigenous consultation requirements for…
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