Prime Minister Mark Carney says any referendum on Alberta's separation from Canada would require a “clear majority,” and that a simple majority of 50 per cent plus one vote would

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…

When asked if he tried to dissuade Smith from posing a separation question, Carney said, "The premier doesn't always take my advice."