Oil-rich province to vote on leaving Canada

Alberta’s premier has agreed to let residents decide whether the province should pursue a path toward independence

Canada’s oil-rich province of Alberta will hold a public vote in October on whether to remain in the country or take steps toward a binding referendum on independence, Premier Danielle Smith has announced.

The vote is expected to be held on October 19 and will ask Albertans whether they want the province to remain in Canada. Smith stressed that the ballot would not itself be a binding referendum on Alberta’s independence, but would instead gauge whether residents want to pursue one.

The announcement comes after a pro-independence…

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