Albertans vote to stay in Canada in historic referendum
Most voters rejected separation, and Prime Minister Mark Carney called the outcome a great result for Canada. Separatist leaders vowed to keep pushing.
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What happened
Albertans voted in a historic referendum on whether the province should leave Canada, with more than a million ballots cast in advance polls. The majority rejected separation and chose to remain part of Canada, according to projections. Elections Alberta delivered extra ballots to several Indigenous communities after high turnout caused voting delays.
Why it matters
The result removes a major uncertainty, according to businesses, and the Canadian dollar rose in value. Separatist leaders say they will push on, though the margin of defeat could make that difficult.
Timeline
- Oct 19, 5:21 AM ET: Albertans head to the polls for the historic referendum on whether the province should stay in Canada.
- Oct 20, 1:50 AM ET: CBC projects that Alberta voters rejected the plan to leave Canada, a victory for Prime Minister Mark Carney.
- Oct 20, 10:22 AM ET: Carney says the vote to remain is a great result for Canada.
- Oct 20, 1:19 PM ET: Businesses say the result removes a major uncertainty, and the Canadian dollar increased in value.
Coverage
- Alberta referendum result removes a ‘major’ uncertainty, businesses say (Global News)
- Alberta referendum results show ‘clear rejection of the politics of division’: NDP (Global News)
- High turnout caused referendum delays for some Indigenous voters: officials (Global News)
- Alberta ‘chose Canada’ and the country is ‘very united’: Joly (Global News)
- Alberta referendum vote to remain is ‘great result for Canada,’ Carney says (Global News)
- Alberta referendum: What’s next for separatists, united Canada movements? (Global News)
- Huge setback for Alberta's separatist movement after decisive defeat (BBC)
- Alberta referendum night in 60 seconds (CBC)
- Albertans have voted against separation. What does that mean for the country? (CTV News)
- Alberta referendum a notable chapter in long history of grievance with Ottawa (Global News)
- Alberta referendum voters reject separatism, choose to stay in Canada (Global News)
- Alberta voters reject plan for referendum to leave Canada, CBC projects (The Guardian)
- Alberta referendum: Seperatist leader Jeffrey Rath says province will never be independent as long as “avowed federalist” Danielle Smith is UCP leader (Global News)
- Alberta referendum: Elections official questioned about delays in opening voting locations (Global News)
- History lesson: How Canada’s 1968 election led to the Alberta referendum (Global News)
- Alberta referendum: How does Carney’s popularity factor into voter turnout? (Global News)
- How Albertans feel about the referendum (Global News)
- Alberta separation: The province’s road to a historic referendum (Global News)
- Alberta separatists, federalists in photos (CBC)
- Track the results here for the Alberta referendum on each question (Global News)
- Polls open in Alberta as a referendum that will test Canada's unity gets under way (BBC)
- Alberta referendum: Record turnout projected as voting day arrives (Global News)
- It’s referendum day in Alberta. Here’s what you need to know (CBC)
- Albertans head to polls in historic referendum on whether they want to stay in Canada (CTV News)
- Over 1.3 million Albertans vote early in referendum
- Alberta heads to separation vote as Carney and Poilievre push unity
- Alberta separation referendum nears as over a million ballots are cast
- Alberta separation vote nears as Carney urges Canadian unity
- Alberta opens 310 advance polls for historic secession vote
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