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Don Braid: Albertans likely to vote on pro-Canada question could get the nod in fall referendum

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Albertans will likely vote on a pro-Canada question Oct. 19 — referendum day in Alberta.

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“That’s what the (legislature) committee is looking at right now,” Premier Danielle Smith said at a news conference Thursday.

Don Braid: Albertans likely to vote on pro-Canada question could get the nod in fall referendum Back to video

The premier read out Thomas Lukaszuk’s entire rationale for his Forever Canadian question: “Do you agree that Alberta should remain in Canada?”

Referring to his petition, she said, “We had 450,000 people sign on to this, expecting a referendum.

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