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Alberta to hold referendum on whether to remain in Canada
Voters in the western province will decide next October whether they want to stay in Canada or move ahead with a process for a binding independence referendum.
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What happenedVoters in the western province will decide next October whether they want to stay in Canada or move ahead with a process for a binding independence referendum.
The headline splitOne side frames it as "Alberta to hold referendum on whether to remain in Canada". The other frames it as "Alberta’s Fall Referendum to Ask if Province Should Hold Separation Referendum: Premier S...".
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CenterAlberta to hold referendum on whether to remain in Canada
BBC World · Center · News report
Right / center-rightAlberta’s Fall Referendum to Ask if Province Should Hold Separation Referendum: Premier Smith
Alberta to hold referendum on whether to remain in Canada
Voters in the western province will decide next October whether they want to stay in Canada or move ahead with a process for a binding independence referendum.
Alberta to hold referendum on whether to remain in Canada
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Voters in the western province will decide next October whether they want to stay in Canada or move ahead with a process for a binding independence referendum.
Alberta’s Fall Referendum to Ask if Province Should Hold Separation Referendum: Premier Smith
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government will include a question in the province’s upcoming referendum asking whether Alberta should remain in Canada or whether the province shoul...
