艾伯塔省分离主义者声称,联合共产党党员支持独立公投;请愿书在5月前需要178K的签名。 Alberta separatists claim UCP members support independence referendum; petition needs 178K signatures by May.

艾伯塔省分裂主义运动领导人Jeff Rath声称总理丹妮尔·史密斯(Danielle Smith)的UCP核心小组的一些成员已经签署请愿书,要求就艾伯塔省离开加拿大一事举行全民公决,尽管他没有点名或具体说明他们有多少人。 A leader of Alberta’s separatist movement, Jeff Rath, claims some members of Premier Danielle Smith’s UCP caucus have signed a petition seeking a referendum on Alberta leaving Canada, though he did not name them or specify how many. 要求5月前有近178 000人签名的请愿书询问艾伯塔人是否支持独立。 The petition, requiring nearly 178,000 signatures by May, asks if Albertans support independence. Smith办公室拒绝确认或否认索赔要求,称UCP的重点是加强加拿大艾伯塔省。 Smith’s office declined to confirm or deny the claims, stating the UCP is focused on strengthening Alberta within Canada. 反对党领导人敦促尼共(UCP)成员站出来, 指控分离主义份子叛国与美国官员会面, 但Rath否认任何正式协议或外国资助。 Opposition leaders urged UCP members to come forward, with B.C.’s David Eby accusing separatists of treason for meeting U.S. officials, though Rath denied any formal agreements or foreign funding. 请愿引起公众广泛关注, 大批群众在全省寒冷天气中签名。 The petition has drawn widespread public interest, with large crowds signing in cold weather across the province.