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“OTTAWA and MIRROR, Alta. — A fractured movement, a premier in the hot seat and a cowboy-hat-toting separatist kicked out of her party.”

“Factions within the independence movement have threatened to take over the party’s governance structures in the wake of the Oct. 19 vote, in which roughly 75 per cent of Albertans rejected the prospect of a future independence referendum.”

“UCP board candidates must sign declaration to abide by Alberta's vote to stay in Canada Pro-independence activists running for positions say they'll sign, but won't abandon beliefs The United Conservative Party is requiring all candidates for its board…”

“For leaders of the Alberta separatist movement, while the result was expected given the polling, it was still disappointing after more than a year of campaigning and pushing for a vote on separation.”

““He made that comment that, you know, he agreed with a lot of the sentiments that Albertans are feeling, but he didn't know if there was a place for him in [the vision of] Alberta that he was seeing from the leaders of the independence movement.””

“…uld choose us back — Carson Jerema; Failure was inevitable for Alberta separatists — Colby Cosh; and The awakened separatist dragon will not easily go back to sleep — John Ivison, all Oct. 20 This week’s referendum in Alberta could result in both good and…”

“Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on Friday confirmed that her United Conservative Party has expelled separatist leader Jeffrey Rath after he agitated for months to unseat her and turn the party into a vehicle for the independence movement.”

“Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said a high-profile separatist leader has been kicked out of the United Conservative Party.”

“Q&A: Premier Danielle Smith says she doesn’t need Alberta separatists’ support Premier sat down with CBC Radio’s West of Centre for an in-depth interview Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the matter of separatism is settled within her party and she doesn’t…”

“Sadly, for Canada, as we mindlessly follow Carney off the international cliff like lemmings, we refuse to address the constitutional dysfunction in our own country that fuels not one but two separatist movements.”

“Alberta’s separatists, led by a competing collection of lawyers, podcasters, a farmer and a guns-and-sports shop owner, lost in this week’s referendum, garnering roughly 25 per cent of valid votes.”

“Alberta’s separatist movement has spent more than a year in the international spotlight.”

“Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is urging separatist factions within her United Conservative Party to accept the results of Monday’s referendum or leave the party if they’re unwilling to do so.”

“And Mulroney’s two failed accords also fuelled the rise of the Reform Party and its movement of Alberta grievance (including about the composition of the Senate) that you could argue is the forerunner of today’s separatists.”

“Both events ask the same question: Who is included in the vision of Canadian separatist movements?”

“Some leaders in Alberta’s separatist movement argue that Monday’s referendum is a chance to voice dissatisfaction with Ottawa or use the threat of separation to extract concessions from the federal government.”

“He was joined by long-time separatist and columnist Corey Morgan, who similarly suggested that the movement has planted itself in Alberta, even if federalists prevail.”

“Independence supporters rally outside Alberta's legislature Saturday Event comes less than 48 hours before referendum day Crowds of Alberta independence supporters filled the plaza at the legislature in Edmonton on Saturday afternoon, chanting and waving…”

“EDMONTON — A key separatist leader rejected calls to end the campaign for Alberta’s secession if the province’s independence movement loses the vote in Monday’s referendum.”

“God, guns and grievances: Alberta’s separatists make their case for independence The 100 or so like-minded separatists gathered in a small conference space to discuss the future of Alberta are a collection of various anti-establishment or libertarian-leaning…”

“About 100 like-minded Alberta separatists — including a few of the most prominent voices in the pro-independence movement — are gathered in this small conference space to discuss the future of Alberta.”

“(New West Video) “They’re just saying, 'Hey, we’re getting along.' Well, what if they stop getting along?” said Keith Wilson, one of the most prominent leaders in the Alberta separatist movement.”

“While Kenney said he doesn’t see the immigration questions on the Alberta ballot as race-based or xenophobic, the Alberta separatist movement itself is something else entirely.”

“Now in his late 70s, Modry, a former surgeon, has established himself as a pioneering voice in the separatist movement.”

“Alberta’s most prominent separatist just can’t figure out why the Premier would risk her job by siding with the federalists.”

“But that hasn’t stopped some leaders in the Alberta separatist movement from claiming common cause.”

“But that hasn’t stopped some leaders in the Alberta separatist movement from claiming common cause.”

“Whose own treasury secretary pumps oxygen into the Alberta separatist movement, and whose diplomats listen respectfully while those same separatists offer up Canada’s resources in return for support from Washington.”

““The (separatist) movement, as a whole, is very active online, it has this disproportionate footprint, that people look at it and think ‘this feels inauthentic … how is support in this province low for this movement, but their online presence is so big?’””

“Supporters of Alberta’s separatist movement have recently claimed on social media that restrictions around who can assign scrutineers to polling stations risk undermining the Alberta referendum on Monday, Oct. 19.”

“Separatist factions, meanwhile, are organizing a Saturday rally at the Alberta legislature while trying to activate hundreds of thousands of supporters they’ve identified at town halls and online over the past several years.”

“A Brexit scholar travelled to an Alberta separatist meeting.”