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Keith Gerein: With Sohi's eyes on Ottawa, Edmonton's civic election race is set for a big shakeup

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Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi has declared that the race in Edmonton Southeast will be his one and only election this year .

The last time a single-term Edmonton mayor decided to forgo a re-election bid was nearly 60 years ago .

That opens up room for one or more high-profile non-conservatives to enter the race.

The likeliest contender at this point is Coun . Andrew Knack .

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has raised the spectre of an Alberta separation referendum.

It's unclear how serious Smith is, but should she follow through, it's not inconceivable that a referendum could be tacked onto this fall’s civic elections around Alberta .

Former premier Jason Kenney essentially tried the same tactic in 2021 by attaching a “referendum” on equalization to the municipal vote.

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