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Alberta Opens Referendum Voting as Turnout and a Second Separation Vote Loom

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Date of Alberta’s referendumIndependently confirmed5
Carney urged voters to keep Alberta in CanadaNot independently confirmed5
Separatists’ response to an unfavorable resultNot independently confirmed5
What the referendum question asksIndependently confirmed4
Pierre Poilievre made a public appeal for Albertans not to leave Canada.Not independently confirmed4
Voters rejected the referendum proposalNot independently confirmed3
Advance voting began in AlbertaIndependently confirmed3
Final vote shares for the referendum optionsNot independently confirmed3
Smith’s pledge if voters choose to remainNot independently confirmed3
Reported number of ballots already castIndependently confirmed3
Ipsos polling support for a binding separation referendumNot independently confirmed3
Projected consequences of Alberta separationNot independently confirmed3
Legal deadline for completing the ballot countNot independently confirmed3
Advance ballots reported by Elections AlbertaNot independently confirmed3
Immigration-related referendum questionsNot independently confirmed3
The report says polling has consistently found a majority of Albertans plan to vote for Alberta to …Not independently confirmed3
John Santos said the referendum result would depend greatly on turnout.Not independently confirmed3
Elections Alberta officials said they were preparing for turnout of about 85%, citing requests for …Not independently confirmed3
JC Busher described the federal response to foreign influence as timid, citing a lack of political …Not independently confirmed3
Jeffrey said holding the referendum gave credibility to a small group advocating Alberta separation.Not independently confirmed3
Editorial advice on immigration questionsNot independently confirmed2
Projected increase in Alberta’s debt after separationNot independently confirmed2
MAGA influencers’ support for Alberta separatistsNot independently confirmed2
Smith said she voted to remain in CanadaNot independently confirmed2

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