Albertans will decide in October whether they want to stay part of Canada or trigger a binding independence referendum.

Despite the political turbulence, recent polling indicates Alberta separatists remain well short of majority support.

It is unclear whether Carney will decide to invoke the federal legislation in response to Alberta’s referendum You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith promises that if the remain side of October’s referendum wins, she will 'listen to the will of the people,' and not hold another later referendum on independence.

Power providers in Alberta say wildfire severity has increased over the past several years, leading to more mitigation measures, including planned power outages. The outages would occur when specific conditions are in place that could potentially lead to catastrophic wildfires caused by power lines.

By taking concrete action on key issues for Albertans, Prime Minister Mark Carney is trying to send a message that he wants the federation to work better for Alberta, says pollster Janet Brown. Meanwhile,