Corb Lund’s Coal Referendum Battle

Alberta musician and rancher Corb Lund is pushing back hard after Premier Danielle Smith reversed course on his “Water Not Coal” petition, which gathered over 200,000 signatures to ban new coal mines in the Rockies’ headwaters. Though the petition met the legal threshold, Smith now insists it must go through a committee review before appearing on the fall ballot — a move Lund calls a delaying tactic. The issue has roots in 2020, when the province briefly lifted protections for the eastern slopes, sparking public outrage that led to their reinstatement. With Elections Alberta set to verify signatures by July 1, Lund remains defiant, demanding his question be put to voters as submitted — and the political tug-of-war over Alberta’s energy future continues. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/dc3bbf20dc7bfe20