How Alberta separatism went from fringe cause to referendum

PBS NewsHour17 October 2026, 17:35 UTCCanada

Alberta is not voting to leave Canada on Oct. 19. Instead, voters will decide whether the province should remain in Canada or begin the legal process toward a future referendum on separation.

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