# Alberta independence referendum puts Canadian unity to the test

https://mins.news/en/video/105419

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-10-18 19:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQQAy5TEDlc

> Voters in oil-rich Alberta are taking part in a historic referendum that could set a formal independence process in motion. Supporters say the province’s energy wealth subsidises other parts of Canada while federal policies curb its economic potential. Opponents say separation threatens national unity and accuse Republican-linked US political figures of amplifying the campaign.

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