Alberta Separatists Hit Signature Goal

0:00Alberta separatists, with the Stafri Alberta group, are wrapping up their push for a referendum on leaving Canada. They've hit the required 178,000 signatures on their petition, which kicked off back in January. Today marks the final day to collect those names, but since it lands on a weekend, they get two extra days to submit everything. Group leader Mitch Silvestra says they'll drop it off Monday at election's Alberta's main office in Edmonton. Mayor Danielle Smith has committed to holding a full province-wide vote if the signatures check out and get verified. But there's a big roadblock ahead. An Edmonton judge will decide next week on a challenge from Alberta First Nations groups. They claim the petition steps on treaty rights. We'll keep watching how this plays out as it could shake up the province's future big time. This has been Canada News Today, powered by AI.