Canadian prime minister says Alberta ‘essential’ to country as separatists push for independence
Summary
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney said Alberta is very important to Canada’s future. Alberta’s leader, Premier Danielle Smith, is pushing for a vote in October on whether the province should begin steps toward independence after a court blocked an earlier attempt to hold a referendum.Key Facts
- Alberta separatists gathered enough signatures to hold a binding vote on independence in October.
- A judge stopped the vote because the separatists did not consult Indigenous groups who might be affected.
- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith disagrees with the judge and wants the vote to happen in some form.
- Smith supports Alberta staying in Canada but wants a public debate and vote on independence.
- Prime Minister Carney said Alberta is “essential” to Canada and wants to work with the province.
- About 30% of Albertans support independence, according to polls.
- Separatists accuse the federal government of harming Alberta’s oil industry by blocking projects and focusing too much on the environment.
- Carney and Smith are cooperating to build a new oil pipeline, which former Prime Minister Trudeau opposed.
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