Calgary, Edmonton mayors say potential separatism referendum would be ‘devastating’ | Unpublished
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Author: Matthew Scace
Publication Date: May 10, 2025 - 14:17

Calgary, Edmonton mayors say potential separatism referendum would be ‘devastating’

May 10, 2025
Alberta’s two big-city mayors say a separation referendum would be “devastating” to their local economies and is a needless distraction during a period in which the country should be focused on unity.“It is very dangerous talk,” Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi said in an interview with The Canadian Press. “It is dangerous talk for our economy. It’s dangerous talk for our social cohesion. It’s going to tear apart communities.”


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