Carney says Alberta is 'essential' to Canada as province plans vote on separation

Alberta's decision to hold a referendum on separation has been widely criticised, including the separatists who say the question is not definitive enough.

Canadian prime minister says Alberta ‘essential’ to country as separatists push for independence

Judge rules initiative to force binding vote on secession invalid as Alberta premier calls for referendum on matter The Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, has said that Alberta is “essential” to the country’s future, hours after the province’s leader moved the oil-rich region closer toward a referendum on independence. Separatists in the western province spent months collecting signatures seeking to trigger a binding October vote on seceding from the nation. Continue reading...

By Agence France-Press in Toronto

Alberta’s political leaders to speak after premier announced referendum question

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PM Carney says Alberta ‘essential’ to Canada, as separatist push advances

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Friday that Alberta was “essential” to the country’s future, hours after the province’s leader moved the oil-rich region closer towards a referendum on independence. Separatists in the western province spent months collecting signatures seeking to trigger a binding October vote on seceding from the nation. On May 4, they delivered their petition to provincial officials, insisting they had collected more than enough names to force a vote under Albert...

By Agence France-Presse

Carney vows a better Canada after Alberta plans a vote on seeking independence

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he’s determined to build a better Canada after Alberta’s Premier Danielle Smith announced a public vote on whether to move toward independence

By Rob Gillies

Danielle Smith opens door to amending constitution to alter treaty rights

Smith said Section 35 of the Constitution, which governs Crown-Indigenous relations, has been stretched beyond recognition

By Rahim Mohamed

Alberta to hold referendum on separating the province from Canada

Voters in Alberta will vote on nine referendum questions, including constitutional reform, immigration, and a possible path towards separation from Canada.

Canada faces separatist push as Alberta moves toward independence vote

Canada is facing renewed separatist tensions after the oil-rich province of Alberta moved closer to a potential independence referendum, fueling fears of a major political rupture...