Alberta separatist group says more than 300K have signed petition

A trailer lined with boxes of signed petitions calling for a referendum on Alberta separation was dropped off at Elections Alberta Monday afternoon.

The Stay Free Alberta petitioners say they have collected 301,620 signatures, well over the 178,000 threshold that can prompt the province to consider a referendum question.

Supporters gathered outside Elections Alberta alongside a convoy of vehicles with Alberta flags flying celebrating the milestone for the group.