
Why is Alberta voting on whether to separate from Canada, and how likely is it to happen?
The oil-rich province will decide on Monday whether to stay part of Canada or trigger a binding independence referendum.
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Why is Alberta voting on whether to separate from Canada, and how likely is it to happen?
The oil-rich province will decide on Monday whether to stay part of Canada or trigger a binding independence referendum.
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The oil-rich province will decide on Monday whether to stay part of Canada or trigger a binding independence referendum.
Voters in Alberta are set to reject separation from Canada, a victory for Prime Minister Mark Carney after a long referendum campaign that created divisions in the country’s energy heartland.
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Alberta residents will head to the polls Monday for a historic referendum that could set the oil-rich Canadian province on a path toward independence, possibly reshaping Canada’s political landscape and its relationship with the United States. The Oct. 19 vote will not determine whether Alberta immediately separates from Canada. Instead, voters will decide…
Voters in Alberta, Canada rejected an independence referendum to become independent. As the results are announced approximately 76% of Albertans voted to remain a province within Canada, with 23% voting for independence. {link} While we have sincere respect for those who sought to get free of the Canadian madness, it is ultimately a good outcome…
If Alberta votes Oct. 19 to leave Canada, Washington should be waiting with open arms for the resource-rich province and its conservatives.