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Alberta Separation Referendum Shakes Canadian Politics

  Alberta — the oil-rich western province now at the heart of a historic political showdown.  Canada is facing one of its most significant constitutional crossroads in decades. The Alberta separation movement, long dismissed by many as fringe politics, has reached a formal milestone that is now forcing the entire country — and every Canadian's wallet — to pay close attention. 🗳️ The Signatures Are In — And They Exceeded the Target On May 4, 2026, the separatist group Stay Free Alberta delivered nearly 302,000 signed petitions to Elections Alberta in Edmonton — well above the 178,000 required to trigger a provincial referendum. Supporters carrying boxes of signatures were met with cheers from over 300 flag-waving Albertans gathered outside. The group's leader, Mitch Sylvestre, described the submission as a democratic mandate that the provincial government must respect. The petition asks Albertans: "Do you agree that the Province of Alberta shall become a sovereign countr...
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Wall Street Inches Higher, US Steel Gets $14 Billion Buyout Offer from Nippon

 

Wall Street opened higher on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.2% and the S&P 500 up 0.1% in early trading. The Nasdaq Composite was up 0.1%. Investors are watching the Bank of Japan’s two-day meeting for hints of a change to the central bank’s longstanding near-zero interest rate policy. 

Meanwhile, US Steel has received a $14 billion buyout offer from Nippon Steel, which would make it the largest acquisition in the steel industry’s history. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2024.


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