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Alberta’s referendum sees 1.3M votes cast in advance polls: elections body
Global News (Canada) and Epoch Times World describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedA recent Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News found seven in 10 Albertans plan to vote for Alberta to stay a province of Canada.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "Alberta’s referendum sees 1.3M votes cast in advance polls: elections body". The right frames it as "CFB Wainwright Tragedy, High Winds Disrupt Alberta Referendum Advance Polls in Some Locat...".
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CenterAlberta’s referendum sees 1.3M votes cast in advance polls: elections body
Global News (Canada) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightWhat to know about the Alberta referendum on leaving Canada
Washington Examiner - News · Center-right · Analysis
Article formats differ across these sources, so wording may reflect format as well as framing.
What to know about the Alberta referendum on leaving Canada
Alberta residents will head to the polls Monday for a historic referendum that could set the oil-rich Canadian province on a path toward independence, possibly reshaping Canada’s political...
CFB Wainwright Tragedy, High Winds Disrupt Alberta Referendum Advance Polls in Some Locations
Ten advance polling locations across Alberta were disrupted or closed on Oct. 17, the final day of advance voting in the provincial referendum, due to high winds and a deadly fire at a Cana...
