EDMONTON, Alberta — Alberta voters will head to the polls Monday for a vote that will ask whether the province should take the next step toward a binding vote on separation from Canada.
A “yes” vote would not make Alberta independent, but it could put the province on the path to separation and test the premier. That of Mark Carney ability to maintain the unity of the country.
Polls show most Albertans want to stay in Canada, but pro-unity organizers fear people won’t bother to vote if they think a victory for the “remain” side is guaranteed.
Premier of Alberta Danielle Smithwho called Monday’s referendum but supports remaining in Canada, said separatist support for an independent Alberta, which stood at 23 per cent in one poll, is “still too high for my liking.”
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