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Alberta heads to separation referendum as Carney and Smith urge unity

Albertans vote Monday on whether to begin a path toward a binding independence referendum, with polls favouring Canada and political leaders seeking a decisive result.

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Key moments · 8

Albertans express excitement and frustration over looming referendum

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Carney directs Thanksgiving unity message toward Alberta voters

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Advance voting opens ahead of Monday referendum

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Smith says she voted to stay in Canada

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Carney warns outside forces want to break Canada

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Carney and Smith jointly pitch a pro Canada vote

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New poll finds limited support for separation vote

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Federal Liberals and Conservatives seek decisive unity result

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  1. Alberta’s referendum sees 1.3M votes cast in advance polls: elections body
    Global News
  2. Alberta independence referendum: Will separatists survive a loss?
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  3. Kanadische Provinz Alberta - Abstimmung über Abspaltungs-Referendum
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  4. Liberals and Conservatives urge 'decisive' Alberta referendum vote to remain in Canada
    CBC News
  5. Alberta is voting on staying in Canada. Here's a look at other separatist movements.
    CBS Top Stories

6 articles

  1. Alberta referendum expected to bring finality, but also more questions on separation
    Global News
  2. A Calgary Crowd Rallies for Canada as Alberta’s Vote on Succession Nears
    NYT World News
  3. Canada’s Mark Carney makes final appeal against Alberta separation ahead of referendum - NBC News
    NBC News
  4. Canada’s Mark Carney makes final appeal against Alberta separation ahead of referendum
    NBC News
  5. Alberta separation vote: Why the oil-rich province wants to break away from Canada
    Times of India

13 articles

  1. Prime Minister Mark Carney says US wants to split Canada amid Alberta separation vote
    New York Post
  2. Mark Carney makes case against Alberta separatism to his boomer base
    National Post
  3. Carney and Smith link up to pitch pro-Canada vote ahead of Alberta referendum
    Global News
  4. Bell: There's unrest in Danielle Smith's UCP as referendum brawl hits final round - Calgary Herald
    Calgary Herald
  5. Mark Carney Says U.S. Is Trying To Break Canada As Alberta Votes On Separation Path
    World News - Breaking News, Top Stories

13 articles

  1. Warm welcome for Carney in Calgary as Alberta hurtles toward referendum vote
    Global News
  2. Carney campaigns for Canadian unity before Alberta secession vote
    Arab News
  3. Should Alberta separate? Here's why these Canadians feel the way they do
    CBC News
  4. Q&A with an Alberta politics expert: Taking the province’s pulse as the referendum approaches
    The Conversation
  5. All the ways the Alberta referendum could result in an October surprise
    National Post

3 articles

  1. Danielle Smith votes to stay in Canada, urges support for other 9 questions
    Global News
  2. Who else besides Danielle Smith is saying 'yes to the nine' in Alberta's referendum?
    CBC News
  3. Alberta’s referendum draws 174K ballots in the 1st day of advance polls
    Global News