Politics · Canada · 2 days ago
Poilievre to promote Canadian unity in Alberta ahead of Oct. 19 vote
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he will travel to Alberta next week to make a speech promoting Canadian unity.
He also plans to do more campaigning in the province, but has not said where or when the speech will happen.
Albertans will vote on Oct.
19 on whether to hold a future referendum on separation, along with nine other questions about constitutional and immigration issues.
The vote is not itself a decision for Alberta to leave Canada.
The campaign comes amid renewed discussion of separation, including comments by tech industrialist Elon Musk supporting independence for Alberta, Saskatchewan and Quebec.
Poilievre said Canadians, not social media posts, decide the country’s future.
Federal Conservative MP Dane Lloyd is leading the party’s unity campaign in Alberta.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said he will campaign for Canadian unity in Alberta next week.
He plans to deliver a speech ahead of Alberta’s referendum on separation.
Poilievre said he will do additional campaigning on the ground in the province.
He did not say where or when he will deliver the speech.
Albertans are to vote on the prospect of a future separation referendum on Oct. 19, along with nine other questions.
- Who
- Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre.
- What
- He plans to campaign for Canadian unity in Alberta and deliver a speech.
- When
- Next week; he did not give the speech’s date.
- Where
- Alberta. The speech’s location was not stated.
- Why
- The campaign is ahead of Alberta’s referendum on separation.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
We encourage all Canadians of all parties to join in uniting all Canadians to make ourselves safe, affordable, and fully independent here at home.
Canadians control their own destiny.
Frankly, people can tweet whatever they want, but tweets and memes do not affect Canada. What affects Canada is the decisions made by the Canadian people.
Poilievre said he would campaign for Canadian unity in Alberta the following week.
Albertans are to vote on the prospect of a future separation referendum and nine other questions.
- Campaigner
- Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
- Campaign location
- Alberta
- Speech timing
- Next week; exact date not stated
- Referendum-related vote
- Oct. 19
- Other ballot questions
- Nine, involving constitutional and immigration issues
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