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The Canadian province has voted overwhelmingly to remain part of Canada, though deep political divisions endure.
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Projection delivers a victory for prime minister Mark Carney and supporters of Canadian unity Voters in Canada’s Alberta have overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to begin a process toward independence, the national broadcaster CBC has projected, delivering a…
World news | The Guardian · 14 h ago
In Canada, the oil-rich province of Alberta votes in a referendum that could set it on a path toward separation, as Prime Minister Mark Carney warns of threats to Canadian unity.
NPR Topics: World · 21 h ago
On Monday voters in the oil-rich Canadian province of Alberta are deciding whether to take the first step toward a future referendum on independence. (Image credit: John Diep)
NPR Topics: World · 1 d ago
Leaders of the movement for independence vow to push on but the margin of defeat could make that difficult.
BBC News · 6 h ago
Voters in Canada's oil-rich Alberta province overwhelmingly backed remaining in Canada, with early referendum results Tuesday delivering a boost to Prime Minister Carney's push for national unity. (Image credit: Ty O'Neil)
NPR Topics: World · 14 h ago
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BBC News · 1 d ago
Polling suggests most Albertans favour remaining part of the country, although the debate alone has proven divisive.
BBC News · 1 d ago
Voters to be asked whether province should remain part of Canada or hold second binding independence vote Albertans are going to the polls to decide their place in Canada, in a referendum that has exposed deep divisions within the province, not least in the…
World news | The Guardian · 2 d ago