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Alberta Calls Vote on Oil-Rich Region’s Future in Canada
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said she’ll call a referendum on whether the energy-rich province should stay in Canada or start a legal process that could eventually lead to its independence. The vote will be held Oct. 19 and is a response to a bid by separatist activists to break away from Canada. A group called Stay Free Alberta tried to force a referendum on secession, using a provincial law that allows citizens to petition the government for one. But last week, an Alberta court blocked that effort, finding the government failed to meet its duty to consult with Indigenous peoples on a major constitutional ... (full story)