Alberta Premier Says Vote on Separation From Canada Possible Next Year

The premier of the resource-rich Canadian province of Alberta said it will hold a referendum next year that could include a vote on whether to separate from Canada. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith doesn’t support separation, she said on the province’s government web site and her Facebook page, but added that in the event citizens in Alberta gather the necessary signatures, then a question about Alberta separation could be part of the 2026 ballot. “Our government will respect the democratic process,” she said. Her remarks are the latest salvo from the oil- and gas-producing province after the federal Liberals won a...