By Lisa Johnson and Jack Farrell Premier Danielle Smith says Albertans will be going to the polls in October to cast their vote on separation – but they won’t actually be voting on whether to separate. Instead, they’ll be choosing whether or not it’s time to hold a binding referendum on quitting Canada. Smith made the announcement in a televised address Thursday night, saying it’s the best solution to fight for the country while giving a justifiable voice to those who no longer feel that Canada works for them. “Kicking the can down the road only prolongs a very emotional and important debate,” Smith said in the pre-recorded speech. “Muzzling the voices of hundreds of thousands of Albertans wanting to be heard is unjustifiable in a free and democratic society….
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