Alberta separation vote draws federal, provincial pushback (opens in new tab)

Prime Minister Mark Carney warned Albertans not to treat a planned October vote on separation as leverage, comparing the proposal to Britain’s 2016 Brexit referendum and calling it a “very dangerous bluff”. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has said Albertans will vote Oct. 19 on whether to remain in Canada or start the legal process for a binding referendum on leaving the country. She has also said she supports a united Canada and that dissatisfied Albertans deserve a chance to express their vi...