Rallies Held For and Against Alberta Separation as Referendum Looms
Rallies for and against Alberta separation were held in Edmonton and Calgary on Aug. 29, as the province’s referendum on whether to begin the legal process for a binding separation vote draws closer. A pro-separation rally, organized by Alberta Prosperity Project, was held on the grounds of the Alberta Legislature Building in Edmonton, to coincide […]
TL;DR
- Rallies for and against Alberta separation were held on August 29th in Edmonton and Calgary.
- These events precede a referendum on whether to begin the legal process for a binding separation vote.
- A pro-separation rally organized by the Alberta Prosperity Project occurred at the Alberta Legislature Building in Edmonton.
- The rally coincided with the anniversary of Alberta's formation on September 1, 1905.
- Mitch Sylvestre, a lead organizer, expressed that "Ottawa is putting its elbows up to protect themselves from us," which they consider "backwards."