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Alberta is rich. So why are so many people frustrated?7 hours ago|Duration 4:54Alberta is Canada’s wealthiest province, yet economic frustrations are one of the key factors fuelling the separation debate. For The National, CBC’s Ina Sidhu breaks down how the resource-rich province ended up here and what independence could mean for its economy. Alberta has long been seen as a province with an economic advantage — the wealthiest in Canada in terms of GDP per capita, rich in natural resources and no provincial sales tax. But not all Albertans are feeling that prosperity. Albertans frustrated with Ottawa point to a "lost decade" marred by unstable oil prices, cancelled pipeline projects and unemployment. Morad Rizkalla, a retired petroleum engineer who spent nearly 40 years working in Alberta's energy sector, says cancelled pipelines have cost Alberta and Canada economic opportunities. "We're like 20 years behind here," he said. Years of economic frustration have helped fuel the province's separation debate, which is culminating in a vote this month to decide if Alberta should pursue independence.

Prime Minister Mark Carney responded Thursday to tech industrialist Elon Musk’s endorsement of provincial separation movements by saying Canada’s future will be decided by its citizens — not by large U. S. tech firms. Speaking at a news conference in Sherbrooke, Que., Carney said Canadians can live their lives in Quebec and across the country “free from interference from foreign governments and large tech firms that think they can tell us what to do.”