Alberta rejects separation referendum; independence push stalls

Alberta's provincial government has rejected a petition signed by roughly 300,000 residents calling for a referendum on separation from Canada. The decision halts, for now, a sovereignty movement that gained traction last year amid grievances over federal energy and fiscal policy. The rejection signals a return to conventional federal-provincial bargaining, though underlying separatist sentiment may persist.

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