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Alberta’s Smith says it may be too late to put a question about coal to Oct. vote
Jun 17, 2026 | 5:17 PM
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is suggesting it may be too late to put an anti-coal mining petition question to a provincewide referendum this fall.
Earlier this month, Alberta musician Corb Lund delivered what he said were more than 200,000 signatures in support of his petition.
By law, if the signatures are verified, Smith’s government would be forced to consider passing a law banning new coal mining or sending it to a provincewide referendum.
The United Conservative government is already putting 10 questions on the ballot Oct. 19.
