Good morning. Determined to keep Confederation intact, Mark Carney preached unity in Calgary ahead of Monday’s separation referendum. More on that below, along with Iowa’s status as a swing state again and Nathan Fielder’s cinematic masterwork.

In a speech in Calgary, Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke of the country’s strength when united and warned Albertans of the consequences of voting against choosing to keep the province wedded to Confederation.

‘No to the nine’: The Prime Minister also urged Albertans to reject the other nine proposals in the referendum, putting him in direct opposition to Premier Danielle Smith.

From outside: Researchers tracking foreign-influence campaigns noticed an increase in activity from the United States pushing for Alberta to separate in the final weeks before the referendum.

Get out the vote: A campaign aims to encourage Indigenous voters to cast ballots, but some leaders wonder why First Nations and Métis in the province lack access to polling stations.

Catch up: Our Alberta journalists answered reader questions about the referendum.

Opinion: Even if the separatists lose, there’s every likelihood that their movement becomes a permanent fixture of Alberta’s political culture, Tyler Dawson writes.

Carney calls the Building Canada Strong Act, or Bill C-39, the most consequential economic legislation of this Parliament. Ottawa says it will get major projects built faster without lowering standards, but critics contend it infringes on nature, workers’ right to strike and Indigenous consultation.

The scope: Our reporters compiled a rundown of what Bill C-39 would change, from ministerial powers to labour amendments to conservation tools. The act is being debated in the House of Commons and must pass a third reading and clear the Senate before it becomes law.

Opinion: C-39 should authorize government to pre-empt harmful work stoppages, because stability is an economic imperative, writes Keith Creel, president and chief executive of Canadian Pacific Kansas City.

Canada’s cyberspy agency, the Communications Security Establishment, is planning for the construction of a large new data centre in the Ottawa area at an estimated cost of between $1.5-billion and $1.85-billion.

The context: The Globe recently published an interactive map of data centres across the country. According to that tool, the proposed CSE facility’s 60-megawatt capacity would be among the largest projects in Canada that are currently operating, but smaller than many announced projects.

The logic: The procurement notice for the project does not directly mention data sovereignty, but the federal government has made several pledges over the past year related to ensuring its data is secure.

The Cornell case has sparked discussions about a pernicious form of sexual violence, Globe culture and life editor Rachel Giese writes.