In a televised address, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith edged her province closer to an independence vote on Thursday, saying that residents will vote this fall on whether to start the legal process required for a binding referendum on separation from Canada.
The exact wording that will show up on ballots, Smith said, is this: “Should Alberta remain a province of Canada or should the Government of Alberta commence the legal process required under the Canadian Constitution to hold a binding provincial referendum on whether or not Alberta should separate from Canada?”
