Alberta NDP Kicks Off Unity Campaign

0:00Despite a late spring blizzard in Edmonton, around 60 volunteers kicked off the Alberta Indie P's new, for Alberta, for Canada campaign, last Saturday. They're hitting the doors and neighborhoods like Windomir to build support for staying united with the rest of the country ahead of a possible fall, referendum on separation. This summer long push aims to spotlight the risks of Alberta going it alone or even getting annexed by the United States. A 21-year-old student named Parker Metz braved the cold in a team candidate jersey, waving a maple leaf flag on a hockey stick. He stressed his pride in both Alberta and Canada first, calling the nation a place of freedom, equality, and diversity. Folks are fired up, with thousands signing up online and echoing the earlier forever Canadian drive that gathered over 456,000 signatures in just 90 days. Indie P. Deputy Leader Rocky Poncholi says it's a team effort building on that momentum,

1:00and as a party, they dodged some ad-spinning limits that's high other. Group's hands, meanwhile, Premier Daniel Smith has a referendum set for October 19th, on immigration and constitutional issues, with separation taught possibly, following. Former Premier Jason Kinney backs unity and debates a separatist lawyer next month, while separation leaders claim enough signatures but show no proof. Yet, these campaigns show Alberta's deep love for Canada running strong, gearing up everyone to vote and keep the confederation solid no matter what comes. Next, this has been Canada News Today, powered by AI, I'm Corey with The Story.