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Alberta Holds Referendum On Potential Separation From Canada Arabian Post


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(MENAFN- The Arabian Post) clearfix"> Voters across Canada's oil-rich Alberta province went to the polls on Monday in a referendum that could initiate a constitutional process towards independence, amid warnings of economic disruption and deepening political divisions.

The non-binding vote asks residents whether Alberta should remain within Canada or whether its government should begin the legal steps necessary to hold a binding referendum on separation. A victory for the independence option would not immediately remove the province from the Canadian federation.

Prime Minister Mark Carney has urged Albertans to reject separation, arguing that national unity is essential as Canada confronts economic uncertainty, trade tensions with the United States and growing international instability.

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The Arabian Post

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