Alberta Votes 76% to Remain in Canada, Crushing Separatist Movement
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The results of the Alberta referendum are in: 76-77% voted to remain in Canada, rejecting separation. Elections Alberta reported 883,641 votes to remain versus 278,062 to proceed toward independence. Premier Smith declared the separation question closed, and PM Carney praised national unity. The vote was the first separation vote outside Quebec since Quebec's 1995 referendum. Results on the remaining nine questions are expected by Wednesday, Oct. 21. The Parti Québécois recently won Quebec provincial elections and promised a future binding independence referendum.
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