Alberta separatists say recent comments about Ottawa prioritizing a pipeline do not change their plans for an independence vote. They argue that, even if federal attention is focused on energy projects, support for a second, binding referendum on separating from Canada remains in place.
The outlets report that Albertans are set to vote in just over two weeks in a referendum scheduled for Oct. 19. The vote includes an option on whether to stay in Canada, alongside a second referendum question that would be binding if approved. The coverage frames the dispute as continuing political momentum over Alberta’s constitutional future, rather than a pause tied to federal policy priorities.
