Alberta votes on separation October 19 — but separatist leaders say the fight doesn't end at the ballot box either way.
Win, and the breakup machinery starts. Lose, and the movement that captured the governing party keeps pushing. The referendum resolves nothing except proving the question won't die.
The premier rules out a second vote if remain wins — while riding a party the separatists reshaped from inside. It's the classic straddle: borrow the energy, disown the ending.
Sources: CBC News. Context from the Young Hadene newsroom.
October 19.
Separatist leaders vow to keep fighting; Smith rules out a second vote.