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Alberta heads to polls to decide whether to hold vote on separation from Canada

BBC News World · 19 October 2026 at 10:24

Alberta heads to polls to decide whether to hold vote on separation from Canada

Polling suggests most Albertans favour remaining part of the country, although the debate alone has proven divisive.

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Alberta heads to polls to decide whether to hold vote on separation from Canada

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