Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney compared Alberta's separatist bid to Brexit, calling it 'dangerous' and warning of unintended consequences.
Carney, who led the Bank of England during the UK's Brexit process, said Britons were not informed about the full consequences of their vote.
Separatists in Alberta have collected over 300,000 signatures to force a referendum on leaving Canada, but an Alberta judge shut down the process, citing a lack of consultation with Indigenous groups.
Alberta's Premier Danielle Smith plans to ask Albertans if they want her government to hold a binding referendum on independence, but Carney warned that 'vote for this and it's a free option' is a 'very dangerous bluff.'
Polls show that around 30% of Albertans support independence, a record high figure.
