Alberta Separation: What to Know Ahead of Oct. 19 Vote on Staying in Canada

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Alberta Calls Vote on Oil-Rich Region’s Future in Canada Alberta Separation: What to Know Ahead of Oct. 19 Vote on Staying in Canada Alberta will hold a referendum on whether the province should remain in Canada or move ahead with a second binding vote on separation, marking the first significant test of the country's unity in decades. Thursday's announcement by Premier Danielle Smith comes after a citizen-led petition calling for separation gathered more than 300,000 signatures early this year and a separate petition advocating for Alberta to stay gathered more than 400,000.