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Alberta Voices: 'Most people do not want to separate' — Journal readers' thoughts on separatism for July 17

From now until the Oct. 19 referendum in Alberta, the Edmonton Journal and Calgary Herald are publishing your thoughts about the upcoming vote and issues related to separation. Here are some of the latest emails we’ve r…

Alberta Voices: 'Most people do not want to separate' — Journal readers' thoughts on separatism for July 17
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From now until the Oct. 19 referendum in Alberta, the Edmonton Journal and Calgary Herald are publishing your thoughts about the upcoming vote and issues related to separation. Here are some of the latest emails we’ve received. Most people do not want to separate. The premier is not for the separatist movement and most people [...]

From now until the Oct. 19 referendum in Alberta, the Edmonton

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Journal and Calgary Herald are publishing your thoughts about the upcoming vote and issues related to separation. Here are some of the latest emails we’ve received. Most people do not want to separate. The premier is not for the separatist movement and most people in Alberta are not. The referendum on whether to have a referendum and your comprehensive coverage should emphasize that most Albertans are not separatists. I dislike how the media convolutes a few Albertans’ feelings for the sake of dramatized news. — Bob Lewis * * * * I feel very strongly that we should stay in Canada and believe most Albertans feel this way so will vote that way on the referendum. I am a senior and have lived most of my life in Alberta and want to continue living here but if for some reason I am wrong about most people wanting to stay I will definitely be moving most likely to Manitoba. My daughter a...

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Published
Jul 17, 2026
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Jul 17, 2026
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Edmonton Journal
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Politics
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