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Alberta independence referendum rejected
The story so farAlberta voters rejected a proposal to begin the legal process toward independence from Canada, in the province's first-ever referendum on separation. Early results, with more than one million votes counted, showed about 77 percent supporting remaining in Canada, and results after roughly a third of ballots were counted showed over 76 percent. The result is a boost for Prime Minister Mark Carney, whose push for national unity was tested by the referendum and by a standoff with Donald Trump.
Still watching
- How large was the final turnout and final margin once all ballots are counted?
- Will there be a binding independence vote in Alberta after the rejection of this referendum?
- How will the divisions among separatists affect the movement's direction after the referendum?
- Will Premier Danielle Smith clarify her position on secession after the vote?
How it developed
Alberta independence referendum rejected
- Alberta voters rejected a proposal to begin the legal process toward independence from Canada, in the province's first-ever referendum on separation.
- Early results, with more than one million votes counted, showed about 77 percent supporting remaining in Canada, and results after roughly a third of ballots were counted showed over 76 percent.
- The result is a boost for Prime Minister Mark Carney, whose push for national unity was tested by the referendum and by a standoff with Donald Trump.
Alberta independence referendum vote
- Alberta holds a nonbinding referendum on Monday, October 19, on whether the province should secede from Canada.
- Polling suggests most Albertans favour remaining part of Canada, though the debate over separation has itself proven divisive.
- Polls indicate that less than a quarter of Albertans support independence.
Alberta independence referendum vote
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