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‘On Treason’ – an essential quick guide to the plots and politics of Alberta’s separation referendum

Cometh the hour, cometh the book! Actually, On Treason: Alberta Separatism, Foreign Interference, and Canada’s Survival in a Revolutionary Age is more than a little late. It rolled off the presses only a few days before Danielle Smith’s divisive and treason-adjacent separation referendum is due to take place on Monday. This short book by international…

by David Climenhaga October 16, 2026October 16, 2026

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Advance in-person referendum voting begins today; lineups are likely, so bring a coat and warm shoes

Chief Electoral Officer tells third-party advertisers only official political parties can have referendum scrutineers

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It’s no surprise that the Most Hated Man on Earth thinks Canada should be busted up and sold for scrap

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