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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.
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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.
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 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 independenc...
