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Alberta separation debate
Smith aide tells First Nations chiefs to fix own communities, not accuse premier of treason
Bruce McAllister’s post escalates a fight over Alberta’s Oct. 19 separation referendum after treaty chiefs asked RCMP to examine whether the vote amounts to criminal treason
Industrial carbon pricing
Ottawa and Alberta near carbon-pricing deal at $130 a tonne by 2040
CBC News reports the tentative plan would raise Alberta’s effective industrial carbon price more slowly than Canada’s earlier headline path, with some issues still unresolved
Alberta politics
Nenshi trails Smith as Alberta poll points to fading enthusiasm
A Janet Brown Opinion Research survey for CBC News suggests the Alberta NDP leader has lost ground since last spring, while Premier Danielle Smith remains stronger with voters