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Canada celebrates its birthday as Mark Carney battles to keep it intact
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- AFP via Getty Images/Reuters By Jessica Murphy Canada digital editor Published7 minutes ago Canadians are gathering across the country to celebrate Canada Day, commemorating the birth of the nation 159 years ago.
- In the western province of Alberta, a restive separatist movement has gained momentum, and in a few months, Albertans will vote in a referendum on provincial sovereignty.
- In Quebec, the sovereigntist Parti Quebecois is currently ahead in the polls for the upcoming provincial election.
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AFP via Getty Images/Reuters By Jessica Murphy Canada digital editor Published7 minutes ago Canadians are gathering across the country to celebrate Canada Day, commemorating the birth of the nation 159 years ago. But beneath the festivities, twin challenges are testing the country's unity.
In the western province of Alberta, a restive separatist movement has gained momentum, and in a few months, Albertans will vote in a referendum on provincial sovereignty.
In Quebec, the sovereigntist Parti Quebecois is currently ahead in the polls for the upcoming provincial election. The party has pledged to hold a third referendum on independence by 2030 if it wins.
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