Referendum to leave Canada

The idea of ​​burning bridges with the capital, Ottawa, carries both the promise of great wealth and the risk of an irreparable economic collapse for the people of the province. Independence supporters claim that Alberta could become a powerful state on its own, thanks to the region's huge oil and natural gas reserves. The provincial government and leading economists predict that the transition process after possible independence may cost hundreds of billions of dollars, and that the share of the newly established state will take over Canada's national debt burden will deeply shake the regional economy.