Expert questions “very strange” Alberta separation question in upcoming referendum

By Global News

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Premier Danielle Smith announced earlier this week that Albertans will have the opportunity to vote on whether the province should begin the legal process that could lead to a future binding referendum on separation. The move has been widely criticized, especially by those in Alberta’s separatist movement, who had wanted to see separation on the ballot in the Oct. 19 referendum. Global's Jazan Grewal is joined by Grace Skogstad, Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Toronto, to discuss the reaction and political implications of this decision. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/11860646/alberta-referendum-danielle-smith-questions/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on TikTok HERE: https://www.tiktok.com/@globalnews.ca?lang=en #abpoli #cdnpoli #GlobalNews

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