Alberta is set to hold a referendum asking voters if they wish to secede from Canada, with some residents even supporting the idea of becoming America’s 51st state.

Alberta, known as “Canada’s Texas” for its oil-rich economy and conservative-leaning politics, has long felt used by the rest of the country, which gobbles up its wealth in the form of taxes but provides little in return.

President Donald Trump’s regular quips of bringing Canada into U.S. statehood, coupled with the election of yet another left-wing prime minister in Mark Carney, has given a boost to a small but motivated group of secessionists in the province.

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