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Bell: Is Danielle Smith giving separatists a shot at a goodbye Canada vote?

The leaked documents say Smith’s minister of justice will now make the call on whether the separatists can round up petition ...
The Canadian Press on MSN

Alberta government amends bill after chief electoral officer warns it harms trust

Alberta's government has made last-minute changes to a bill after the province's chief electoral officer warned it would ...
The Canadian Press on MSN

Danielle Smith becomes first Alberta premier in 90 years to face citizen recall

Danielle Smith has become the second Alberta premier – and the first in almost 90 years – to face a citizen-led petition ...
Calgary Herald on MSNOpinion

Bell: Danielle Smith gives Alberta separatists a break — we'll see what they do with it

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith brings down the hammer. The separatists want Alberta out of Canada. They say they are prepared ...
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Conservatives to force vote on motion backing pipeline before MPs deal with latest estimates

As the countdown to the end of the fall sitting shifts from weeks to days, the Conservatives will get one more chance to ...
The Canadian Press on MSN

QuickList on the 21 Alberta politicians facing citizen recall petitions

Twenty Alberta legislature members with Premier Danielle Smith’s 47-member United Conservative Party caucus are officially ...
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Alberta MLAs to vote on minimum wage increase Monday

Alberta has the lowest minimum wage among any province and territory in the country. The NDP is calling for a raise while the government suggests now is not the time. Sarah Offin has more on a ...
The Canadian Press on MSN

Who are the Alberta UCP legislators who stand to lose their jobs as part of the province’s Recall Act

If the petition is approved by Elections Alberta, the applicant has 90 days to collect enough names from people in the constituency to trigger a vote.
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Almost one-quarter of all Alberta MLAs facing citizen-led recall petition drives

Almost one-quarter of all politicians in the Alberta legislature now face citizen-led petition drives to remove them from ...
The Canadian Press on MSN

Stephen Carter, veteran campaign manager in Alberta, to lead Manitoba Tory effort

Manitoba Progressive Conservatives have hired Alberta strategist Stephen Carter to guide their next election campaign. Carter ...
The Canadian Press on MSN

Alberta legislature passes bill invoking Charter override for fourth time

Alberta's governing United Conservatives stayed up into the early pre-dawn hours of Wednesday morning to pass a bill that ...