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Author: Sierra Bein
Publication Date: August 31, 2026 - 06:13

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Morning Update: Mapping new points of resistance

August 31, 2026

Good morning. The divide between Canada and the United States got a bit wider over the weekend. More on that below, along with three by-elections happening today and exclusive documents on the high-speed rail line.



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OTTAWA — Indigenous lawyer Leighton Grey was the surprise star of an Alberta independence rally at the provincial legislature in Edmonton over the weekend. Grey, a criminal defence attorney and Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation member based in Cold Lake, Alta., delighted the pro-independence crowd when he laid out his vision for a future Alberta where all citizens are treated equally under the law. “To the government, (and) I’m talking about the federal government now, I’m the other. I’m an Indian,” said Grey. “Which is to say I live in an apartheid state. That’s what Canada is.” “If we...
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