Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleCanada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney (AP)Mark Carney, former Bank of England governor, has branded Alberta’s upcoming vote on an independence referendum a "dangerous bluff", likening it to Brexit. Carney warned that the UK is still grappling with the consequences a decade after the 2016 Brexit vote, stating people are "still 10 years later trying to undo what people didn’t think they were voting for, but what they ended up having". Alberta's leader, Danielle Smith, announced a vote for October 19 on whether the province should remain part of Canada or move towards a binding referendum on separation. Carney highlighted that the independence vote was not part of Ms Smith's party's platform in the last provincial election, questioning its democratic mandate. Ms Smith acknowledged Albertans' frustrations, attributing them to the "disastrous policies" of the previous Canadian leader, Justin Trudeau, and urged for these grievances to be addressed. Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Mark Carney warns against Alberta referendum vote, likening it to Brexit
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleCanada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney (AP)Mark Carney, former Bank of England governor, has branded Alberta’s upcoming vote on an independence referendum a "dangerous bluff", likening it to Brexit. Carney warned that the UK is still grappling with the consequences a decade after the 2016 Brexit vote, stating people are "still 10 years later trying to undo what people didn’t think they were voting for, but what they ended up having". Alberta's leader, Danielle Smith, announced a vote for October 19 on whether the province should remain part of Canada or move towards a binding referendum on separation. Carney highlighted that the independence vote was not part of Ms Smith's party's platform in the last provincial election, questioning its democratic mandate. Ms Smith acknowledged Albertans' frustrations, attributing them to the "disastrous policies" of the previous Canadian leader, Justin Trudeau, and urged for these grievances to be addressed. Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
