Carney says Alberta plays ’essential’ role in building Canada after premier announces referendum question

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Premier promises fall vote on whether to have binding referendum on separating.

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Alberta is essential to making Canada better, advocating on Friday for national unity amid resurrected separation fears.

Canada is working in a spirit of co-operative federalism to make the country better, he said this morning, the day after Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced plans to move ahead with a vote this fall on whether to hold a binding separation referendum.

Carney stopped to make remarks to camera as he toured Parliament’s Centre Block, which is in the midst of massive renovations.

We’re renovating the country as we go, he said. And Alberta being at the centre of that is essential….

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