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  "path": "/2026/04/10/news/judge-orders-temporary-pause-alberta-separation-referendum-petition-process",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-10T17:03:16.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.nationalobserver.com",
  "textContent": "Justice Shaina Leonard, in a written decision issued Friday afternoon, says organizers can continue collecting signatures, but that Elections Alberta can't verify the names or otherwise refer the matter to Premier Danielle Smith's government until an overall decision is issued on an associated First Nations' court challenge.",
  "title": "Judge orders temporary pause on Alberta separation referendum petition process"
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