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A who’s who in Alberta’s separatist fight

   FRONT BURNERCBC News | Posted: June 9, 2026 10:00 AM | Last
   Updated: 4 hours ago

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   Caption: Supporters fly flags in support of Mitch Sylvestre as
   he submits his signatures for a separation referendum to
   Elections Alberta in Edmonton, on Monday, May 4, 2026. THE
   CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson (THE CANADIAN PRESS)
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   As Alberta hurtles towards a referendum on whether or not to
   hold a separation referendum, we wanted to take a look at how
   the campaigns on both sides are shaping up.
   Who are the players? Are they cohesive? Organized?
   Charismatic?
   Jason Markusoff, who covers Alberta politics for CBC, is here
   to walk us through it.
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