Alberta votes on path to independence as Carney fights to keep Canada united

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Alberta voters are deciding whether to begin a legal process that could eventually lead to provincial independence, rather than voting directly on separation. The vote tests Canadian national unity amid trade tensions with the United States, while Alberta’s oil reserves add economic significance to the debate.

Voters in Canada’s oil-rich Alberta province were deciding on Monday whether to begin a process that could lead to independence, testing national unity as Canadians rally against US President Donald Trump’s trade war and threats to claim Canada as the 51st US state. Monday’s vote is not a direct referendum on independence. Alberta, home to most of Canada’s proven oil reserves – the fourth largest in the world – will decide whether to remain a province or begin the legal process towards a future...