Referendum bid by Alberta separatists stuck in legal limbo, even if petition has enough names – CBC

May 08, 2026

Legal case brought by First Nations over treaty rights prompted temporary injunction in April

Are Albertans going to be voting on separatism anytime soon? A petition with more than 300,000 signatures — well over the required threshold — seeking such a referendum was submitted to Elections Alberta on May 4.

But that key step in the process comes amid an ongoing court case about treaty rights, which means things are stuck in limbo for the time being.

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