La votación convocada para octubre por la primera ministra provincial, que se opone al separatismo, busca descomprimir presiones sobre su gobierno

The government in the oil-rich province of Alberta plans a referendum on leaving Canada but says it won't actually be a vote on whether to separate.

Premier Danielle Smith announced Thursday that Albertans will be going to the polls Oct. 19 to vote on whether there should be a future binding referendum on the province quitting