Alberta rejects opening an independence process by 76%
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Expresso das Ilhas
About 76% of Alberta voters rejected opening a process that could lead to independence for the Canadian province, while 23% supported it. The vote was not a direct referendum on separation and drew more than 1.35 million voters, according to results reported by Expresso das Ilhas.
Voters in Alberta, a province in western Canada, rejected by 76% a proposal to begin a process towards independence, according to results published overnight by Expresso das Ilhas. The vote was not a direct referendum on the province’s separation.
The result is a victory for Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and supporters of national unity, amid a trade war and annexation threats made by US President Donald Trump.
The vote would have put Alberta on the path towards an independence process, but did not directly decide whether it would separate from Canada.
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