# How Alberta separatism moved from fringe politics toward a referendum

https://mins.news/en/item/104589

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-17 19:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://bit.ly/4sbcqXC

> Alberta’s secessionist movement had spent decades on the margins. A vote Monday will determine whether it advances one step closer to a referendum on separation from Canada.

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