Long lineups in central Alberta to sign petition for province to leave Canada | CBC Accessibility

Large crowds gathered in central Alberta to attend town meetings and sign a petition for the province to leave Canada. The Stay Free Alberta campaign organized events in Red Deer and Eckville, where attendees expressed a desire for change and independence. The petition, brought forward by Mitch Sylvestre, CEO of the Alberta Prosperity Project, aims to gather close to 178,000 signatures for a referendum on independence. The campaign cites grievances such as being tired of equalization payments and restrictions on resource development.