This brewing national-unity crisis has not come about from the tyranny of the majority — it has been created by a minority wielding too much power for its size.

“It’s time to have a vote, understand the will of Albertans on this subject, and move on,” Alberta’s premier said in a televised address Thursday night.

The decision threatens to fracture the premier's support within UCP party ranks as separatist sentiments reach highest pitch in decades.

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

This brewing national-unity crisis has not come about from the tyranny of the majority — it has been created by a minority wielding too much power for its size.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she supports the oil-rich province remaining in Canada. Her decision to test support for separation in a vote this October has been compared…

Like David Cameron in 2016, premier Danielle Smith is facing a mutinous party and has called a referendum about a referendum while vowing a ‘no’ vote