Alberta holds referendum on potential separation from Canada

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 […] The article Alberta holds referendum on potential separation from Canada appeared first on Arabian Post.