Electors have been asked if they wish to remain in Canada or to hold another vote on breaking away in a referendum that left both sides unhappy.
On Monday voters in the oil-rich Canadian province of Alberta are deciding whether to take the first step toward a future referendum on independence.(Image credit: John Diep)
As Canada's Alberta province votes today on whether to hold a binding referendum on leaving Canada, a survey has found that fewer than a quarter of residents support leaving the country.
Alberta, home to most of Canada’s proven oil reserves — the fourth largest in the world — will decide whether to remain a province or begin the legal process toward a future referendum on separation
About 3 million Albertans are eligible to vote in the non-binding separation referendum, but polls show deep divisions within the UCP over it.
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