Alberta voters will go to the polls on October 19 to decide whether the province should begin the legal process toward a future referendum on separation. The province holds the world’s fourth-largest proven oil reserves and sends roughly 90% of its crude exports to the United States. Premier Danielle Smith, who called the vote while supporting remaining in Canada, said recent polling showing around 23% support for the separation process is quote “still too high for my liking.” The separatist movement has been significantly amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2022 Freedom Convoy that paralyzed parts of Ottawa. Separatist activists confirmed they met three times with U.S. State Department officials to present what an independent Alberta could offer the United States.
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