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Canada Unity Walk at Medicine Hat’s Kin Coulee Park on Thursday

Aug 27, 2026 | 12:43 PM

A Canada Unity Walk is being held Thursday night at Kin Coulee Park in Medicine Hat.

Organizers are encouraging participants to wear red and bring a Canadian flag.

The group is meeting on the north side of the park at the Kinette Picnic Shelter at 6:30 p.m.

The walk comes less than a week after US President Donald Trump imposed 50 per cent tariffs on billions of dollars worth of Canadian exports on Saturday.

READ: Quick quotes: Here’s what people are saying about the Canada-U.S. trade negotiations (Aug. 22, 2026)

The Canadian government announced retaliatory tariff measures on Tuesday, striking back with tariffs on sectors most affected by the Trump administration’s tariffs. Those tariffs are set to come into effect on Sept. 8

READ: Canada is retaliating with tariffs on specific U.S. goods. Here’s what it covers. (Aug. 25, 2026)

The group organizing the walk Thursday has also been very active in canvassing to keep Alberta from separating from Canada.

A referendum vote will be held in Alberta on Oct. 19, 2026, with 10 questions put to a vote.

Among them is the question: Should Alberta remain a province of Canada, or should the Government of Alberta commence the legal process required under the Canadian Constitution to hold a binding provincial referendum on whether or not Alberta should separate from Canada?

READ: Gov’t of Alberta issues backgrounder on Oct. 19 referendum questions (May 29, 2026)