Separatism referendum cost $84 million, exceeded Elections Alberta’s budget
Verified: 3 outlets have reported this story since Nov 5.
Elections Alberta said the price tag is nearly $50 million more than its annual budget could pay for and needs the province to cover the rest through additional funding.
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Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
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[Claude] Both reports cover Elections Alberta's statement that the referendum cost $84 million and exceeded its budget, with the same figures and funding request.
2d agoAlso reported by winnipegfreepress.com (found in GDELT's list of news articles)
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