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Alberta is to vote on holding a separation referendum. A timeline on how we got here
The government is asking voters to weigh separation after legal uncertainty over a separatist petition and a pro-Canada campaign drew more than 400,000 names.
EDMONTON — Albertans head to the polls Oct. 19 to vote on whether there should be a future, binding referendum on the province separating from Canada. Strains of western alienation go back decades. Here’s a look at some key events: 1980 — The federal government ignites widespread alienation in Alberta with the National Energy Program,