Why Alberta voters are weighing separating from Canada

Channel: CBS News

Uploaded: 2026-10-19

Duration: PT147S

Read a transcript preview of “Why Alberta voters are weighing separating from Canada” from CBS News, uploaded on 2026-10-19.

Transcript preview

Language: English (original, YouTube automatic captions)

[0:00] Voters in Canada's oil rich Alberta

[0:02] province are voting today on whether to

[0:04] begin a process that could eventually

[0:06] lead to a referendum on independence

[0:08] from Canada. Supporters say federal

[0:10] policies have held back Alberta's oil

[0:12] and gas industry while opponents warned

[0:15] separation could hurt jobs and

[0:17] investment. Let's go live now to Alberta

[0:19] legislature reporter

Sign up free to read and search the full transcript