# Alberta votes on whether to begin a process toward independence

https://mins.news/en/item/106470

- DW, 2026-10-19 15:09 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/canada-alberta-votes-on-holding-independence-referendum/a-79700283?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Residents of Alberta are voting on whether the province should start a process that could ultimately lead to independence. The motion is unlikely to pass, but separatists hope a strong showing will pressure Prime Minister Mark Carney's government to pay greater attention to their concerns.

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