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June 29, 2026· Western Standard
Judge Allows Elections Alberta to Count Independence Petition Signatures
A judge has ruled that Elections Alberta may proceed with counting signatures from the Alberta independence petition submitted by Stay Free Alberta.
A judge has ruled that Elections Alberta may proceed with counting the signatures from the Alberta independence petition. The decision came after Mitch Sylvestre, leader of Stay Free Alberta, submitted thousands of petition boxes to Elections Alberta — a significant legal victory for the independence movement after facing earlier obstacles in the petition process.