Alberta heads to polls to decide whether to hold vote on separation from Canada
- 2 hours agoJames FitzGeraldPeople in the province of Alberta head to the polls on Monday to decide whether to hold a binding referendum at a later date on separating from Canada.
- The vote was called earlier this year by the leader of the province, Danielle Smith, after a grassroots group gathered about 300,000 signatures on a petition that asked for a binding referendum on separation.
- Many of those who support separation say the oil-rich province's economic growth has been stifled by the environmental policies of Canada's central government in Ottawa.
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- 2 hours agoJames FitzGeraldPeople in the province of Alberta head to the polls on Monday to decide whether to hold a binding referendum at a later date on separating from Canada.
- The vote was called earlier this year by the leader of the province, Danielle Smith, after a grassroots group gathered about 300,000 signatures on a petition that asked for a binding referendum on separation.
- Many of those who support separation say the oil-rich province's economic growth has been stifled by the environmental policies of Canada's central government in Ottawa.
Sources: BBC News