Canada could face division if these Alberta separatist voters have their way

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Uploaded: 2026-10-17

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[0:00] A vote that could change Canada forever

[0:02] and have ripple effects here in the

[0:04] United States. Voters in the western

[0:07] province of Alberta are deciding whether

[0:10] or not, listen to this, to separate from

[0:13] the country of Canada. It comes as

[0:14] Canada deals with a trade war with the

[0:17] United States and continued threats from

[0:18] President Trump to make the nation what

[0:21] he has said the 51st state. Alberta is

[0:24] also home to most of Canada's oil

[0:26] reserves. Ian Lee traveled to the town

[0:28] of Raymond to find out why some are

[0:30] considering independence

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