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Alberta Sovereignty Sparks Protests And Tensions In Edmonton

EDMONTON, CANADA - MAY 3: A participant holds an Alberta flag and an inverted Canadian flag as Alberta sovereigntists and supporters gather outside the Alberta Legislature for the Rally for Alberta Independence, following the federal election win by Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals and the tabling of new independence-related legislation by Premier Danielle Smith’s UCP government, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on May 3, 2025. A smaller group of counter-protesters demonstrated nearby, highlighting concerns over Indigenous treaty rights and the broader implications of provincial separation. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #12334207
Date taken: 3 May 2025
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Photographer: Artur Widak/NurPhoto
Category: Politics

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