Alberta Voters Reject Step Toward Independence in Referendum

Alberta voters rejected a step toward separation from Canada, reducing uncertainty over the country's main oil-producing province and strengthening Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's position on national unity. The ballot offered a choice between remaining a Canadian province and starting a legal process that could lead to a later referendum on independence. Voters favored remaining. This was not a direct vote on whether Alberta should become independent. Carney opposed the separatist push. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith called the vote but also backed staying in Canada.

Source: TokenPost