Alberta rejects move toward independence from Canada
- Canada: 256 events in the last 90 days
- Previous: earlier the same day · No, Alberta isn’t leaving Canada as voters overwhelmingly reject independence for oil-rich province
What happened
Canada's province of Alberta rejected a plan to hold a binding independence referendum, results showed Tuesday, a win for unity as the country faces worsening ties with the United States. With more than 1.5 million votes counted, 76% supported remaining in Canada, while close to 24% backed beginning a process toward separation, according to unofficial results from Elections Alberta.
Summary assembled by rule from the sources below