在阿尔伯塔省周一的公投之前，一些拥有投票权的纽芬兰和拉布拉多省侨民正在表达他们对该议题的立场。
Ahead of Alberta's referendum on Monday, some ex-pat Newfoundlanders and Labradorians — who get to vote — are speaking out about where they stand on the issue.
“我认为我肯定会投票支持分离，”丽莎·巴内特说，她18岁时从纽芬兰和拉布拉多省的大瀑布搬到了埃德蒙顿。
"I think I would definitely vote separation," said Lisa Barnett, who moved from Grand Falls, N.L., to Edmonton when she was 18.
她在纽芬兰的根源并不意味着她想继续留在加拿大 — — 即使她家乡的家人持不同意见。巴内特表达了对经济不公平、缺乏联邦投票代表权以及移民问题的担忧。“我觉得够了，真的够了，”她说。
Her roots on the Rock don't mean she wants to stay in Canada — even if her family back home disagree. Barnett voiced concerns about economic unfairness, lack of federal voting representation and immigration. "I think enough is enough," she said.
根据加拿大统计局的数据，仅在过去十年里，就有数千名纽芬兰和拉布拉多省居民搬到了阿尔伯塔省，通常是为了工作。
Thousands from N.L. have moved to Alberta in the last decade alone, according to Statistics Canada, often for work.
巴内特运营着一个名为“埃德蒙顿纽菲”的Facebook群组，成员超过3万人。她表示，该群组不讨论政治，因为讨论起来会太激烈。但巴内特说，她看到群组内对公投存在分歧的意见。“我认为这对纽芬兰人来说尤其困难，”巴内特说。
Barnett runs the Facebook group "Edmonton Newfies," with more than 30,000 members. She keeps politics off the page, saying it gets too heated. But, Barnett says, she sees split opinions on the referendum. "I think it's especially hard for Newfoundlanders," said Barnett.
“很多人离开家乡来到这里，并把这里当作了家 [...] 如果它不再是加拿大的一部分，这个想法会让人有点震惊。”如果阿尔伯塔分离，就搬回纽芬兰与此同时，纽芬兰人保拉·克拉维克一直在努力 campaign，以维持加拿大的统一。
"A lot of them left home to move here and made this their home [...] The idea then it would not be a part of Canada anymore would be a little bit shocking." 'Move back to Newfoundland' if Alberta separates Meanwhile, Newfoundlander Paula Krawiec has been campaigning to keep Canada together.
如果阿尔伯塔真的分离，“我会卖掉房子，然后搬回纽芬兰，”克拉维克说。
If Alberta did separate, "I would sell off and I would move back to Newfoundland," Krawiec said.
她已经投了支持留在加拿大的一票，并在提前投票时排队等候超过两个小时。
She's already cast her vote to remain in Canada, waiting in line more than two hours for advanced polls.
克拉维克来自纽芬兰和拉布拉多省的斯蒂芬维尔，但在阿尔伯塔省已经生活了30多年。她一直参与她所在城市斯普鲁斯格罗夫的“永远是加拿大人”运动，收集请愿书签名并发放标语。她说，她交谈的纽芬兰和拉布拉多省居民中，大多数人反对分离。“阿尔伯塔是加拿大的一部分。我也是加拿大人，”她说。
Krawiec is from Stephenville, N.L., but has lived in Alberta more than 30 years. She's been involved with the Forever Canadian campaign in her city of Spruce Grove, collecting petition signatures and giving out signs. She says the majority of people from N.L. she speaks with are against separation. "Alberta is Canadian. I'm Canadian," she said.
“我理解有些人对某些事情感到不满，但让阿尔伯塔脱离加拿大不是解决办法。” 周一的公投不会决定阿尔伯塔是否离开加拿大。相反，它询问阿尔伯塔是否应在以后进行一次关于分离的具有约束力的投票，从而为国家分裂留下空间。无论公投结果如何，克拉维克表示她将继续推动团结。“加拿大值得为之奋斗，我不会停止，直到此事得到解决。”
"I understand some people are upset on certain things, but breaking up Alberta from Canada is not the answer." The referendum Monday won't decide if Alberta leaves Canada or not. Instead, it asks if Alberta should have a binding vote on separation later, keeping the door open for national divorce. Whatever happens in the referendum, Krawiec says she'll keep pushing for unity. "Canada is worth fighting for and I won't stop until this is put to bed."
