OTTAWA—Pierre Poilievre, the only federal leader who is an Alberta MP, will not have a direct say in a referendum that could set his home province on a path to separate from the rest of the country.

The Conservative leader’s office confirmed to the Star that Poilievre is not eligible to cast any votes in Alberta — including the 10 referendum questions that will be posed to electors in the province this fall.

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