Alberta formalizes separation question ahead of October referendum
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Open this photo in gallery: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith in Calgary last Friday. The formalized separation question matches what Smith said in her TV address announcing the vote last week. JEFF MCINTOSH/THE CANADIAN PRESS COMMENTS SHARE SAVE FOR LATER The question on separation to be put to Albertans in the Oct. 19 referendum is now official. Premier Danielle Smith and her cabinet have issued an order in council confirming the exact phrasing of the question. Voters will pick one of two options. Option one is whether Alberta should remain a province in Canada. Option two is whether the govern…
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