Politics · Canada · 9 hrs ago
Danielle Smith says Alberta vote can show separatism is losing support
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has put a question about Alberta’s future in Canada on an Oct.
19 ballot.
She says about 400,000 people signed a petition asking for a vote to remain, while 300,000 signed one seeking a vote on leaving.
Smith says Alberta law requires a vote when petitions reach the required number of signatures.
She wants a strong result for remaining in Canada, which she sees as a sign that Albertans believe Canada is working for them.
Smith says her aim is for support for separatism to fall to very low levels.
The vote will show what Albertans think, but the sources do not say what happens after it.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says a vote on Oct. 19 can show that support for separation from Canada is losing ground.
Smith says she wants a strong vote to remain in Canada, which she says would indicate Albertans believe Canada is working for them.
She says 400,000 people signed a petition seeking a vote to remain, while 300,000 signed one seeking a vote on leaving.
Alberta legislation requires a vote if the required number of signatures is collected, Smith said.
Smith says separatism should fall to single digits or become imperceptible.
- Who
- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Alberta voters.
- What
- Albertans are due to vote on whether to remain in Canada or proceed toward separation.
- When
- The vote is scheduled for October 19; the year is not stated in the article text.
- Where
- Alberta, Canada.
- Why
- Smith says the vote will show what Albertans want and could demonstrate that support for separation is declining.
Albertans seeking to remain in Canada
Albertans seeking an option to leave
Vote
Albertans seeking to remain in Canada
A petition with 400,000 signatures sought a vote to remain in Canada.
Albertans seeking an option to leave
A petition with 300,000 signatures sought a vote on an option to leave.
Four hundred thousand signed a petition saying they wanted a vote to remain; 300,000 signed a petition saying they wanted to vote on an option to leave.
We have had separatism go down to single digits, or imperceptible. That really should be the target.
This is what citizens wanted,
Petitions seeking votes to remain in Canada and to consider leaving gathered 400,000 and 300,000 signatures, respectively.
Alberta is scheduled to vote on the referendum questions.
- Remain petition
- 400,000 signatures
- Leave-option petition
- 300,000 signatures
- Referendum date
- October 19
- Target for separatism support
- Single digits or imperceptible
Sources
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