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Café Closes Amid Alberta Separation Debate | Calgary News
A Cold Lake café owner, John Ewanek, shut down his 25-year-old business after hosting separatist events that alienated customers and musicians. Though he bought the café just this year, the backlash proved fatal. His story mirrors a broader cultural rift in Alberta, where a petition for separation gathered over 223,000 signatures — enough to force Premier Danielle Smith to put a referendum on the ballot. Ewanek, a self-described separatist who opposed pandemic restrictions, plans to vote for a second referendum, believing Alberta must break free. While polls show most Albertans want to stay…
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