Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has urged Albertans to remain united with the rest of the country, warning that division could undermine major development projects as the province prepares to vote on its future in Canada.
According to CBC News, Carney made the appeal in a video message released on social media on Monday, October 12, to mark Thanksgiving, a week before Albertans are scheduled to vote in a referendum.
“A week from today, Albertans will have the opportunity to make an important decision about their future,” Carney said as he sat at a desk in his alma mater, St. Francis Xavier High School, in west Edmonton.
“Now, I have some perspectives on this choice. I grew up in Alberta.”
The referendum, scheduled for October 19, contains 10 questions, with the final question asking whether Alberta should remain a province of Canada or hold a second, binding referendum on separating
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