# Alberta has the world’s fourth-largest oil reserves and sends 90% of its crude exports to the U.S. — It will vote on a first step to leaving Canada

- Source: Fortune
- Published: 2026-10-17T17:57:28+00:00
- Category: Business
- Original: https://fortune.com/2026/10/17/alberta-canada-separation-referendum-oil-reserves-crude-exports-us-maga-trump-mark-carney/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/alberta-has-the-world-s-fourth-largest-oil-reserves-and-sends-90-of-it-65a2c1/

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