politics

May 6, 2026

Canada's most oil-rich province could vote on breaking away

Stay Free Alberta activists have submitted almost 302,000 signatures to election authorities in a bid to trigger a referendum on whether Canada’s oil-rich western province should leave the country.

Canada's most oil-rich province could vote on breaking away

TL;DR

  • Stay Free Alberta activists submitted almost 302,000 signatures.
  • The signatures are intended to trigger a referendum.
  • The referendum would be on whether Alberta should leave Canada.
  • Alberta is described as Canada's oil-rich western province.

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