A petition asking Albertans if they want to remain a part of Canada has been approved by Elections Alberta. A competing petition calling for Alberta’s separation has been referred to the courts by Elections Alberta to determine whether it is constitutional before it can proceed.
Alberta’s chief electoral officer, Gordon McClure, approved the petition against Alberta’s separation by group Alberta Forever Canada on July 30, saying as per legislation, it now needed to garner signatures from 10 percent of eligible voters, or 293,976 signatures, to qualify as a referendum.
The petition question is “Do you agree that Alberta should remain in Canada?”…