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Response to Elections Alberta probe underscores the lack of official leadership over Alberta's grassroots independence movement You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.

Alberta separatists say they have collected more than enough signatures to force a referendum on declaring independence from Canada.

Pro-Canada side within the province hasn’t gotten organized fast enough, and rest of the country has similarly been too complacent, former premier says

It's the last day for Alberta separatists to gather petition signatures that could trigger a referendum on pulling the province out of Confederation.

The signatures were gathered over a 120-day period and are to be verified by Elections Alberta within the next 21 days though a court challenge and recent leak of the voters list may delay that