WorldBBCMillions cast early ballots in Alberta referendum as separation vote under way
Albertans are voting on whether to pursue independence from Canada, in a historic ballot that could trigger a formal separation referendum if the yes side wins.
Today's vote will determine the future of the province's independence movement and stands as a major test of Canada's unity.
Millions of Albertans cast early ballots in a referendum that could set the province on a path to separating from Canada.
A yes vote would kick off the legal process for a binding independence referendum, though support for actual separation sits at around 30 per cent in Alberta.
Both Alberta and Quebec are openly discussing separation, but analysts say Canada may be more united than it appears, especially in the face of US tariff threats.
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