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‘This is not poker’: Alberta goes to polls in referendum that has exposed divisions, not least among separatists

‘This is not poker’: Alberta goes to polls in referendum that has exposed divisions, not least among separatists
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Source: The Guardian World · NewTimes editorial text based on the source feed.

Voters to be asked whether province should remain part of Canada or hold second binding independence vote Albertans are going to the polls to decide their place in Canada, in a referendum that has exposed deep divisions within the province, not least in the separatist movement itself.

On Monday, voters will respond to the question of whether Alberta should remain in Canada, or hold a second binding independence referendum.