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Alberta voters decide whether to take a step toward separating from Canada

NPR | By Sheena Rossiter
Published October 19, 2026 at 4:29 PM MDT

In Canada, the oil-rich province of Alberta votes in a referendum that could set it on a path toward separation, as Prime Minister Mark Carney warns of threats to Canadian unity.

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