Alberta heads to polls to decide whether to hold vote on separation from Canada
Polling suggests most Albertans favour remaining part of the country, although the debate alone has proven divisive.
BBC News reports: Polling suggests most Albertans favour remaining part of the country, although the debate alone has proven divisive.
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