Voting in Canada's Alberta preliminary independence referendum has concluded. When will the results be known?
EDMONTON — Vote counting was underway in Canada’s province of Alberta Monday, as the oil-rich province decides if it wants a binding independence referendum, testing national unity during a crisis in US relations. Prime Minister Mark Carney has in recent days argued Alberta’s vote is being held “at the worst possible time,” urging Canadians to rally together to confront US President Donald Trump’s trade war and annexation threats. Polls indicated less than a quarter of people in the western prov
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- Vote count begins in Alberta secession referendum, testing Canada unity.
- Alberta voters reject plan for referendum to leave Canada.
- Alberta holds referendum on breakaway from Canada.
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All 16 sources- CNNCNN
CNNLeftAlberta rejects secession referendum, chooses to remain part of Canada
- CNCity News Toronto (CA)Center
QuickQuotes: Leaders react to Alberta referendum results to remain in Canada
- france24.com (FR)F(france24.com (FR)Center
Alberta rejects move toward independence from Canada
- CNBCCNBCCenter
Alberta rejects move toward independence from Canada
- DMDaily Maverick (ZA)Left
Alberta votes to remain part of Canada
- NY PostNP
NY PostRightAlberta votes to remain part of Canada, rejects independence
- The GuardianTG
The GuardianLeftAlberta voters reject plan for referendum to leave Canada
- JPJerusalem Post (IL)Right
Alberta votes to remain part of Canada in historic independence referendum
- Financial TimesFT
Financial TimesCenterAlberta voters reject separation from Canada, early results show
- Al JazeeraAJ
Al JazeeraCenterAlberta voters reject separation from Canada, early results show
Timeline
Oct 19
PerthNow (AU): People living in the Canadian province of Alberta are heading to the polls to vote in a referendum on whether to remain part of Canada.
Oct 20
Inquirer.net (PH): EDMONTON — Vote counting was underway in Canada’s province of Alberta Monday, as the oil-rich province decides if it wants a binding indepen
Oct 20
Financial Times: Referendum in oil-rich western province had threatened new turmoil for Mark Carney amid stand-off with Donald Trump
23h ago
Global News (CA): Most of the province of Alberta has rejected a formal referendum on separatism and would rather remain part of Canada.
23h ago
City News Toronto (CA): EDMONTON — Albertans voted overwhelmingly Monday to remain in Canada in a referendum, writing a new chapter in longstanding debate on relati
23h ago
Al Jazeera: With more than one million votes counted, about 77 percent supported remaining in Canada.
22h ago
Financial Times: Referendum in oil-rich western province had threatened new turmoil for Mark Carney amid stand-off with Donald Trump
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