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Amid Alberta referendum questions, Houston says Canada is better united • May 20, 2025, 10:45 AM ET (CBC)
Is Alberta headed towards a separation vote? • May 20, 2025, 5:08 AM ET (CBC)
Global trade war dominates agenda for Group of Seven finance ministers meeting in Banff • May 19, 2025, 3:13 PM ET (Globe and Mail)
New Agriculture Minister wants to seize momentum and launch Canadian food into new markets • May 19, 2025, 1:06 AM ET (Globe and Mail)
TSB investigating after 2 CN trains crash in Alberta Sunday morning • May 18, 2025, 11:02 AM ET (CBC)

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Capital Edmonton
Population (2021) 4,262,635; (2023 est.) 4,756,408
Date Of Admission 1905
Provincial Motto "Fortis et liber (Strong and free)"
Provincial Flower wild rose
Seats In House Of Commons 28 (of 308)
Time Zone Mountain (GMT − 7 hours)
Premier Jason Kenney (United Conservative Party)
Total Area (Sq Km) 661,848
Total Area (Sq Mi) 255,541

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Alberta flag
The official seal of the Province of Alberta.
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Alberta. Political map: cities. Includes locator. CORE MAP ONLY. CONTAINS IMAGEMAP TO CORE ARTICLES.
Maligne Lake near Jasper, Jasper National Park, western Alberta, Canada.
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Mount Chephren rising above Waterfowl Lake in Banff National Park, southwestern Alberta, Canada.
Delta of the Athabasca and Peace rivers, near the western shore of Lake Athabasca, in Wood Buffalo National Park, Alberta, Can.
Edmonton, Alberta
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