Albertans could soon be voting on one of the most consequential decisions.

Pursuing Sovereignty

Pursuing sovereignty could not only create a new country, it would irreparably change the one being broken up.

A Lesson from Brexit

An anti-Brexit protester waves an EU flag with one of the stars symbolically cut out during a demonstration in London in March, 2017.

A bare majority voted to leave, triggering a long and messy separation from the EU that brought down several prime ministers.

For anyone who watched the Brexit vote in the United Kingdom a decade ago, there’s a feeling of déjà vu at play in Alberta.

Alberta's Path to Sovereignty

In Alberta, Premier Danielle Smith leads a party whose supporters are more separatist than the provincial average.

Last year, her government made it easier to hold a referendum.

This week, separatists submitted what they said was about 300,000 signatures on a petition to hold a vote.

If a referendum is held, a majority voting to leave would be a step into the unknown for the province, and country.