At Canada's biggest rodeo, the starting gun is fired in the fight over Alberta separation
Canadian unity takes centre stage at the Calgary Stampede as fears of a Brexit-style upset looms over the October vote on Alberta's future.
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Notable Quotes
"The referendum is the cloud over everything."
— Corey Hogan , Politician
"Separatism is a poison dividing families across the province."
— Corey Hogan , Politician
"The shadow of Brexit is hanging over this whole thing."
— Andrew Kemle , Academic
"I would say I'm 100% Canadian, but every year it is a little less."
— Justin Perkins , Other
"Separation would be, from a political, economic, and social perspective, a terrible process to have to go through."
— Thomas Lukaszuk , Politician
Key People
A graduate student at the University of Calgary.
A Liberal MP from Calgary who promotes Canadian unity.
An Alberta resident expressing his thoughts on the referendum.
Mark Carney is the Prime Minister of Canada.
A former Progressive Conservative Alberta lawmaker advocating against separation.
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Canadian unity takes centre stage at the Calgary Stampede as fears of a Brexit-style upset looms over the October vote on Alberta's future.
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