Oil-Rich Alberta Votes on Its Future Within Canada
Voters in Alberta, a Canadian province rich in oil, are taking part in a referendum on whether to stay in Canada or hold another vote on breaking away. The New York Times reports that the referendum has left both sides unhappy.
Voters in Alberta, an oil-rich province in western Canada, are casting ballots in a referendum on the province's future within the country, The New York Times reports.
Electors have been asked whether they wish to remain in Canada or to hold another vote on breaking away. The referendum is therefore not itself a final decision on leaving the country. It is a step that could open the way to a further vote on the question.
According to the report, the way the referendum was set up has left both sides unhappy. The source text available does not explain why each side is dissatisfied, and it does not give any results.
Alberta is one of Canada's oil-producing regions, so its relationship with the rest of the country matters both to its residents and to Canadian politics as a whole. The outcome will determine whether the question of separation moves forward to a new vote.
