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Jun 19, 2026
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Alberta appeal court judge concerned about decision to block separatist petition
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Alberta appeal court judge concerned about decision to block separatist petition
MATTHEW SCACE
CALGARY
PUBLISHED 3 HOURS AGO
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Alberta separatist leader Mitch Sylvestre in Edmonton in May with boxes of signatures in support of an independence referendum.
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An Alberta Court of Appeal judge said Thursday she has misgivings about a lower-court decision that blocked a petition aimed at forcing a binding referendum on whether the province should leave Canada.
Justice Alice Woolley said her remarks do not indi…
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