Alberta judge ruled provincial government must consult with First Nations before collecting signatures for a proposed referendumA Canadian judge has quashed a petition for an independence referendum in Alberta after finding First Nations were not consulted, dealing a blow to separatist hopes in the country’s western province.Justice Shaina Leonard of the Court of King’s Bench on Wednesday shut down the effort by a separatist group to hold a referendum on secession from Canada. Continue reading...

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/14/alberta-separation-referendum-independence-petition-overturned-court-canada