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Alberta, Canada and Chief Electoral Officer

Petition for referendum to ensure Alberta remains in Canada approved by Elections Alberta

On Wednesday, Chief Electoral Officer Gordon McClure announced that Albertans can now begin signing the petition for the 'Alberta Forever Canada' citizen initiative.

Edmonton Journal on MSN · 3h

Elections Alberta approves petition seeking referendum on Alberta remaining in Canada

Alberta’s chief electoral officer has issued a petition for a potential referendum question asking if the province should remain in Canada, clearing the way for signature collection to begin ahead of a fall deadline.

CTV News · 21h

Alberta premier’s request for separation referendum question approval rebuffed

Alberta’s chief electoral officer is rebuffing calls from Premier Danielle Smith and her justice minister to reverse course and sign off on a proposed referendum question on separation.

Elections Canada, Pierre Poilievre and Alberta

NOW Toronto · 22h

Poilievre, 200+ candidates in Alberta by-election lead Elections Canada to use write-in ballots; experts say vote won’t be impacted

Elections Canada to require voters to write out their chosen candidate’s name in the ballot, as over 200 candidates are registered.

CP24 · 1d

More than 200 candidates running in riding where Poilievre hopes to win seat, as Elections Canada announces adapted ballot

The number of candidates running in an August byelection the Conservative Party of Canada hopes will restore its leader’s position in the House of Commons has surpassed 200.

The Globe and Mail · 22h

Elections Canada says write-in ballot for Alberta by-election ensures accessibility, integrity of vote

Elections Canada says its decision to switch to a write-in ballot for an Alberta by-election where Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is vying for a seat was made to maintain the accessibility and integrity of the vote, after more than 200 candidates entered the race in protest.

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Elections Canada workers say issues in 2 Cape Breton offices made April vote a 'nightmare'

Several Elections Canada workers in a newly reconfigured Nova Scotia riding say a number of issues made April's voting ...

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Misspelling a name on the Alberta special ballot can still count. What won’t?

The byelection for Battle River-Crowfoot was called after MP MP Damien Kurek resigned so Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre ...

The Canadian Press on MSN23h

Electoral reform, dinosaurs and ‘spite’: the ‘Longest Ballot’ protest, explained

More than 200 candidates are running in the Battle River-Crowfoot byelection, though only a handful have the support of ...

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Poilievre squares off in debate with 9 other candidates vying for seat in Alberta byelection

Pierre Poilievre promised voters in Camrose, Alta., Tuesday night that his goal is to amplify local riding issues on a ...

Cantech Letter1d

Elections Canada Has Started Mailing Voter Information Cards

Crowfoot should receive their card by Thursday, July 31, 2025 GATINEAU, QC, July 29, 2025 /CNW/ – Elections Canada is an independent, non-partisan agency ...

Alberta Politics1dOpinion

Elections Canada finds an elegant and decisive solution to the Longest Ballot Committee’s shenanigans

Regardless of what you think of the Longest Ballot Committee’s call for Canadian electoral reform, you have to admit that ...

The Hill Times15hOpinion

MPs have left Elections Canada high and dry

If the Longest Ballot Committee is exposing a vulnerability in our democratic system, then it’s a legitimate question to be ...