Voters in the Canadian province of Alberta rejected a proposal to begin a process toward separation from Canada. According to preliminary results, approximately 76 percent of voters voted to preserve the current arrangement. aktuality.sk ↗
The vote represented the first such attempt to assess support for a separatist direction in Alberta. The result means the province will remain part of Canada and will not continue with steps toward independence. RTE News ↗
Alberta has long been known for strong support of conservative politics and the significant position of the oil industry. The province has also for some time been home to a smaller separatist movement that advocates greater autonomy or complete separation from Ottawa. Tagesspiegel ↗
The result is a political victory for Prime Minister Mark Carney and supporters of Canadian unity. Since taking office, Carney has been working to ease regional differences and strengthen the country's cohesion. The vote in Alberta was among the most pronounced expressions of tension between the province and the federal government. teraz.sk ↗
The final results will depend on the completion of the vote count. However, the preliminary data already suggest a significant majority of supporters of remaining in Canada and weaken the immediate pressure for further separatist moves in the province. Der Standard ↗
Alberta rejects further step toward separation from Canada
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Voliči v Alberte odmietajú separatizmus, za zotrvanie v Kanade hlasovalo 76 percent
aktuality.sk
| 08:17 20.10.
Alberta separatists lose vote on leaving Canada
RTE News
| 08:42 20.10.
Kanadische Provinz Alberta stimmt gegen Unabhängigkeitsreferendum
Der Standard
| 08:41 20.10.
TV: Mehrheit stimmt gegen Unabhängigkeit von Alberta
ORF
| 08:06 20.10.
Voliči v Alberte odmietli ďalší krok k odtrhnutiu provincie od Kanady
teraz.sk
| 07:56 20.10.
Alberta voters reject plan for referendum to leave Canada, CBC projects
The Guardian
| 07:50 20.10.
Alberta rejects independence and votes to remain in Canada, CBC projects
Independent
| 07:48 20.10.
Referendum: Kanada: Provinz Alberta stimmt über mögliche Abspaltung ab
Tagesspiegel
| 03:02 19.10.
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