Warm welcome for Carney in Calgary, stumping for unity as Alberta hurtles toward vote
The prime minister is joining Thomas Lukaszuk at a rally as 10 referendum questions ask whether Alberta should stay in Canada, officials said.
- Tonight, Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned for Canadian unity at a Forever Canadian rally in Calgary, urging undecided Albertans to vote ahead of Monday's referendum.
- Premier Danielle Smith put 10 questions on the referendum, with the key proposal asking if Alberta should remain in Canada or seek a second, binding vote on separation.
- Carney collaborated with former deputy premier Thomas Lukaszuk, arguing the referendum comes at a critical time: "The world is dangerously divided." The pair previously met at a cabinet retreat in Banff.
- Smith confirmed she voted to keep the country together, though she is also scheduled to headline a $500-a-plate United Conservative Party fundraiser in Calgary.
- On Friday, Carney will join Lukaszuk at a rally in Edmonton, while Smith and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speak at a conservative conference in Calgary.
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Warm welcome for Carney in Calgary, stumping for unity as Alberta hurtles toward vote
CALGARY - Prime Minister Mark Carney started Thursday with selfies and flowers in Calgary, as he began his last-ditch tour stumping for Canadian unity days away from Alberta's separation referendum.
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