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  "textContent": "An Alberta Court of King’s Bench justice delivered a sharp setback to separatist ambitions in the province on Wednesday, striking down Elections Alberta’s approval of a referendum petition on independence. Justice Shaina Leonard ruled that Chief Electoral Officer Gordon McClure erred in law by greenlighting the initiative from Stay Free Alberta, a group claiming to […]\n\nThe post Alberta Court Quashes Independence Petition in Major Blow to Separatist Group appeared first on the deep dive.",
  "title": "Alberta Court Quashes Independence Petition in Major Blow to Separatist Group"
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