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Juno Jump Start | Smith pledges to appeal judge's "anti-democratic" decision to quash independence petition

The Smith gov't will appeal a court ruling that blocked an effort to force an Alberta independence referendum, the CBC-linked sting tried to lure MP Gunn by posing as Sir John A. defenders, and more

May 14, 2026
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Smith pledges to appeal judge’s “anti-democratic” decision to quash independence petition

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government will appeal a court ruling that blocked a citizen-led effort to force an Alberta independence referendum, calling the decision “incorrect in law and anti-democratic.”

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