Alberta cabinet minister who introduced separation vote says he wants a united Canada

By Lisa Johnson The cabinet minister who set the wheels in motion for a possible referendum on Alberta separating from Canada says he wants the country to remain united. Nate Glubish says if a referendum goes ahead, he’ll fight relentlessly for Alberta to stay in Canada. “I will continue to work every day to persuade Albertans that our best path forward is to stay in Canada,” Glubish, the technology and innovation minister, said in a social media post Wednesday night. “If a referendum is held on Oct. 19, I’ll be voting to stay. “I hope you will too.” His comment came hours after he introduced the motion in a bipartisan legislature committee meeting. It asks for Premier Danielle Smith and her cabinet to add a separation question to a list…

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