Smith to speak at Calgary's Heritage Park ahead of Oct. 19 separation vote
Premier Danielle Smith is scheduled to speak at an Alberta Day event in Calgary as the province marks 121 years since joining Confederation.
Why it matters
The Oct. 19 referendum will determine whether Alberta moves toward a binding vote on leaving Canada.
Premier Danielle Smith is set to address a celebration at Calgary's Heritage Park on Sunday marking Alberta Day, part of a weekend of festivities ahead of the province's Sept. 1 birthday. Alberta officially became a Canadian province on Sept. 1, 1905.
Smith's appearance comes weeks before a provincewide referendum she has called for Oct. 19. The vote will ask Albertans whether the province should remain in Canada or hold a second, binding referendum on leaving the country.
On Saturday, separatists gathered outside the Alberta legislature in Edmonton, with several attendees arguing the province would be better off outside Confederation, which Alberta joined 121 years ago.
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