Alberta separatist group says it has enough signatures to trigger referendum vote on leaving Canada

Separatists in Alberta have submitted almost 302,000 signatures to trigger a referendum on the province leaving. The group needed 178,000 signatures to consider such a vote. If the petition is verified, a referendum will be held. Alberta Premier has stated she personally does not support the province leaving Canada. A court challenge by Alberta First Nations may face a judge's ruling this week, citing treaty rights violation. The petition's verification process involved handling papers five times to verify signatures.