Elections Alberta announced that it has validated approximately 223,000 signatures from a petition by Mitch Sylvestre and Stay Free Alberta for the province's independence. The number of signatures needed by law for a citizen-led referendum to be on the ballot is 177,732.

"As a result of a judicial decision on June 29, 2026, Elections Alberta has conducted the verification and determination process for the 'A Referendum Relating to Alberta Independence' citizen initiative petition," Elections Alberta said. "As required under section 10 of the Citizen Initiative Act in force on May 1, 2026, Alberta's Chief Electoral Officer Gordon McClure has determined the requirements of section 6 have been met, and the petition is successful."

The current petition has been in a legal battle, however. As reported by LifeSiteNews, a judge blocked the approval of a group's petition to have Alberta separate from Canada and become its own nation. Stay Free Alberta appealed the decision... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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