Alberta votează luni dacă se va desprinde de Canada. Provincia bogată în petrol vrea să devină „Elveția Americii de Nord”

Residents of Alberta are voting in a referendum that could lead to the province's separation from Canada. This vote complicates Prime Minister Mark Carney's efforts to maintain national unity amid rising tensions with the U.S. Advocates for independence, like Stan Church, argue that Alberta should become a low-tax region similar to Switzerland. The referendum includes questions about expanding provincial powers, including a potential legal process for separation. While some support independence, many business leaders and Indigenous groups oppose it, fearing economic instability. Recent polls show a majority of Albertans prefer to remain part of Canada, with many viewing the referendum as a message to Ottawa rather than a genuine desire for separation.