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Carney warns US is trying to break Canada as Alberta votes on separation path

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Prime Minister Mark Carney says US is trying to break Canada as Alberta votes on separation path
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Summary

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney made a final appeal to Alberta voters to remain in Canada as advance voting proceeds in a referendum that could set the oil-rich province on a path toward a future vote on separation. Speaking at a large pro-Canada rally in Calgary, Carney said the referendum came at the worst possible time and that the world had become more dangerous and divided, with some outside the country's borders working to break Canada so they could own it. ABC News and Deutsche Welle report that Carney said the US was trying to break Canada. Deutsche Welle explains that voters will decide whether Alberta remains a province or begins the legal process toward separation. TIME reports that Carney's remarks came shortly after Trump threatened that Canada would end up being the 51st state.

Later: Carney joins Calgary rally urging unity as Alberta vote nears · Alberta puts potential separation from Canada to a vote · Albertans prepare to vote on independence as Canadian unity faces test · Early results show most Alberta voters back staying in Canada over starting a path to separation

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  1. ABC News

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    ABC News reports that Carney campaigned for national unity as advance voting began in Alberta on a referendum that could set the province on a path toward a future separation vote, and says he warned that the US was trying to break Canada.

  2. Deutsche Welle

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    Deutsche Welle reports that Alberta will vote on whether to remain a Canadian province or start the legal process toward separation, and says Carney said the US was trying to break Canada.

  3. The Hindu

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    The Hindu reports that Carney said some outside Canada's borders were working to break the country so they could own it, and that the referendum came at the worst possible time.

  4. PBS NewsHour

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    PBS NewsHour reports that Carney told a large pro-Canada rally in Calgary that the referendum came at the worst possible time and that outside forces were working to break Canada so they could own it.

  5. TIME

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    TIME reports that Carney urged Albertans to vote to remain in Canada shortly after Trump threatened that Canada would end up being the 51st state.

  6. ABC News

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    ABC News reports that Carney made a final appeal to Alberta voters against separation, warning that the referendum was a dangerous gamble amid growing threats to Canada.

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