politics Calgary, Canada
Alberta vote on secession process draws national attention
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Less than one-quarter of Alberta’s population wants the province to separate from Canada, according to polling.
On Oct. 19, Alberta voters will decide whether to begin the legal process toward a future binding secession referendum. Support for separation is a minority, while more than 400,000 people signed an opposing petition; a court blocked the pro-separation petition over Indigenous consultation concerns.
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Mark Carney called for national unity in his Thanksgiving message to Canadians.
3 of 3 sources“those who want Alberta to remain part of Canada - who include Prime Minister Mark Carney - have called for the country to show unity”
Alberta voters are scheduled to vote on October 19 on whether the provincial government should begin the legal process for a binding secession referendum.
6 of 6 sources“People in the province of Alberta head to the polls on Monday to decide whether to hold a referendum at a later date on separating from Canada”