Alberta, Referendum
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An independence movement in the western Canadian province has been pushing for a referendum on whether Alberta should separate from the rest of the country.
Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservative (UCP) caucus is asking her to include a question about separation on the Alberta’s fall referendum ballot. The recommendation came Thursday afternoon following a vote by the UCP majority special committee reviewing Thomas Lukaszuk’s “Forever Canadian” petition.
Members of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservative Party caucus have voted to ask her to call a referendum on the province's place