At Canada's biggest rodeo, the starting gun is fired in the fight over Alberta separation

The Calgary Stampede — Canada's biggest rodeo — becomes the backdrop for debates over Alberta's future, per BBC World. An October vote on whether Alberta should separate from Canada looms, with concerns about a Brexit-style upset keeping Canadian unity front and center.

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