# Alberta votes on independence referendum

> Alberta holds referendum on potential independence from Canada.
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- Summary: Alberta holds referendum on potential independence from Canada. Alberta residents vote on whether to begin a process that could lead to independence from…
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## Alberta referendum
Alberta residents vote on whether the province should begin a process that could lead to independence from Canada.
## Voting schedule
Polls open at 9 a.m. local time in Edmonton on Monday and close at 8 p.m. that evening.
## Separatist hopes
Separatist leaders hope a strong showing could pressure Prime Minister Mark Carney's government to pay more attention to their cause.
## Alberta's size
Alberta is almost double the size of Germany but has only 5 million residents with almost half living in Edmonton and Calgary.
## Provincial government
Danielle Smith leads Alberta's United Conservative Party government while Mark Carney leads Canada's Liberal Party.
## Separatist arguments
Independence advocates accuse the government of stifling Alberta's oil industry through environmental regulations and contributing disproportionately to the national public purse.
## Prime Minister's stance
Mark Carney has campaigned for the 'stay' campaign urging voters to vote for a resounding result to stay in Canada.
## Key takeaway

Alberta residents vote on whether to begin a process that could lead to independence from Canada.