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Most voters in the Canadian province of Alberta have rejected a proposal to hold a referendum on independence.
Canada's oil-rich western province of Alberta is not deemed likely to vote in favor of a real breakaway plebiscite. Nevertheless the separatist movement hopes to gain leverage over Mark Carney's government.
Alberta’s independence movement faces likely defeat, but history suggests losing a referendum may not end the fight.
The SNP's Stephen Flynn tells his party's conference independence supporters are "winning the argument".
WATCH: The BBC's Nadine Yousif meets the separatists who want to quit the country - and the Canadians calling for unity in the face of threats from US President Trump.
Albertans vote this month on staying in Canada or moving ahead to a binding independence referendum.
In this edition we're pleased to welcome back Lauren Jimerson to discuss the Mary Cassatt exhibit entitled "The Choice of Independence" that's currently showing at the Musee d'Orsay in Paris. Lauren is an art historian and author, specialising in modern art and women artists. She tells us why Cassatt was a key figure in the Impressionist movement and why this exhibition is so important.
The separatist Parti Québécois won provincial elections on Monday, but fell just short of enough seats to govern alone in Canada's French-speaking province, Quebec. The victory comes just two weeks ahead of a vote in Alberta, Canada's economic powerhouse, on whether it wants to begin the process of leaving the country.
The government authorises the hunting of elephants and dozens of other wild animals for independence day feasts.
For any owner-operator or investor weighing a big-brand flag against independence, the economics of that choice are shifting.
On the last day of his visit to the US, Chinese leader Xi Jinping visited the National Archives with President Donald Trump. The Archives store the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution.
The 66th anniversary comes as armed groups expand their reach and the government struggles to secure key supply routes.
