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Vote in Canada: Separatists Lose Referendum in Alberta
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Key FactsEarly Results Favor Alberta Staying in Canada
1 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: france24.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: france24.com
- Monday’s nonbinding vote was Alberta’s first separation referendum and asked whether a binding independence referendum should be held.
- With more than one-third of ballots counted, official results showed over 76 percent for unity; CBC and CTV projected a comfortable victory.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed the result, saying Albertans had clearly chosen national unity.
- Jeffrey Rath of the Alberta Prosperity Project said his campaign for an independent Alberta would continue despite the result.
They chose unity, to build together, and to take care of each other.— Mark Carney, in a statement on X after Alberta voted to remain part of Canada.
Albertans support staying in Canada, oppose separation referendum, CTV News projects. Follow for live updates.
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‘I will honour this mandate’: Smith vows not to hold another referendum on separation. Live updates.
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Alberta Referendum: Over 76 Percent Vote to Remain Part of Canada
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BCP councillor Adrian Chapmanlaw suspended: A councillor has been suspended after filming children outside a primary school.
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Alberta referendum: Voters want province to remain in Canada, CBC News projects | CBC
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It’s referendum day in Alberta. Follow here for live updates.: Albertans are heading to the polls on Monday to cast their ballot on a historic referendum asking ...
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Key FactsAlberta votes on ten referendum questions
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: ctvnews.ca
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: ctvnews.ca
- More than one million people have already voted by mail or in advance; polling stations are open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- The first five questions concern immigrants’ access to healthcare, education and citizenship in Alberta.
- Questions six through nine address Alberta’s constitutional and judicial powers within Canada.
- Elections Alberta starts counting those ballots at 5 p.m. local time; Question 10 results are expected Tuesday between 1 and 4 a.m.
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Americans Are Meddling in the Alberta Referendum
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Alberta votes overwhelmingly to remain part of Canada, projections suggest: The vote has been hailed by Prime Minister Mark Carney as "a clear choice" in favour ...
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Huge setback for Alberta's separatist movement after decisive defeat: Leaders of the movement for independence vow to push on but the margin of defeat could make ...
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Alberta votes to remain in Canada: The result is considered an important success for Prime Minister Mark Carney. The non-binding referendum was primarily based ...
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Michigan heckler the son of Republican adviser paid for ‘influencer marketing’ against El-Sayed
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The surprising conservative backlash against Justice Alito: The Republican justice’s new book has convinced many of his political allies that he’s not entirely ...
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Alberta referendum live updates: 75 per cent vote to stay in Canada; Smith to address province Tuesday
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‘Vote like Canada depends on it’: Carney tells Alberta referendum rally: Carney spoke at a Forever Canadian rally ahead of Monday's referendum on the whether the ...
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Burnham says it is 'clear' Russia interfered with Brexit referendum: The prime minister says voters were not "sufficiently" informed about how foreign actors ...
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Andy Burnham confirms Russia interfered in Brexit vote: Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said the UK is 'clear' that there was Russian interference in the Brexit ...
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Key FactsBurnham says Russia interfered in Brexit referendum
Oct 11, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: independent.co.uk
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: independent.co.uk
- After entering Downing Street this summer, he said he asked about Russian involvement and received an affirmative answer.
- At Labour’s conference last month, Burnham announced options for closer EU ties; rejoining could appear in the next election manifesto.
- A parliamentary committee found in 2020 that the government had not fully assessed potential impacts of Russian state media and troll accounts.
- Downing Street declined to discuss the briefing’s nature and cited protection against foreign powers and their proxies.
But I asked the question coming to Downing Street: was there interference in the 2016 referendum from Russia? And I've had the clear answer that yes, there was.— Andy Burnham on the Rest Is Politics podcast, confirming that Russia interfered in the Brexit referendum.
Carney says Albertans should vote ‘No to the Nine’ in referendum: Prime Minister Mark Carney said Albertans should vote against the nine referendum questions ...
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Key FactsCarney urges Calgary voters to reject nine referendum questions
6 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cbc.ca
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cbc.ca
- The “No to the Nine” campaign urges rejecting all nine questions while voting for Canada to remain on October 19.
- Danielle Smith said she voted to remain in Canada but advocated voting yes on the other nine questions.
- Three former Alberta premiers urged voters earlier this week to reject the five immigration-related questions.
- Liberal MP Corey Hogan said he would reject all nine questions, while being more open to question seven on abolishing the Senate.
We can't achieve any of this if we're divided. You can't build big things on fault lines.— Prime Minister Mark Carney, speaking at a Calgary campaign stop urging unity ahead of Alberta's referendum (referencing his Thanksgiving message in Edmonton).
Alberta’s referendum draws 174K ballots in the 1st day of advance polls: 'When polling indicates that you’re on the winning side, complacency sets in ...
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Russia did try to interfere into Brexit referendum, MI5 boss confirms: Sir Ken McCallum said the UK should not ‘play into our adversaries’ hands’ by amplifying ...
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Albertans have made 'clear choice' to remain part of Canada, says PM Mark Carney - follow live
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PM Carney urges Edmonton crowd to remain in Canada ahead of Alberta referendum: Mark Carney wrapped up his two-day, pro-Canada barnstorming tour of Alberta by ...
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Mark Carney to attend ‘Forever Canadian’ rallies ahead of Alberta referendum: Prime Minister Mark Carney, who grew up in Alberta, focused his Thanksgiving Day ...
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BREAKING: Andy Burnham has refused to rule out holding a second Scottish independence referendum during his time as Prime Minister
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OpinionAlbertans have a chance to bury separation. But they have to go out and vote: The stakes are too high to be complacent - just think of Quebec’s last referendum ...
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It is ‘clear’ Russia interfered in 2016 Brexit referendum, U.K. PM says: U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham says it is clear that Russia interfered with Britain’s ...
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Survey of Alberta doctors suggests more than half would stop practising if province separates
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OpinionBrexiters can’t cope with the fact that Putin was cheering them on: Russian meddling probably didn’t affect the referendum result – but the Kremlin’s motives for ...
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UK PM says it's 'clear' Russia interfered in 2016 Brexit referendum: He added it was important to put Moscow’s tampering on the record because countries across ...
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Why is Switzerland voting again on the ‘marriage tax penalty’?: On November 29, the Swiss will vote for the second time this year on how to end the tax ...
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Scrap Brexit without a second referendum, says senior London Labour MP Emily Thornberry
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SNP says it is launching biggest Scottish independence campaign since referendum: As the SNP begins its annual party conference, a new poll suggests the ...
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LDS Church cuts $1M check to help defeat Idaho’s Prop 1 expanding abortion access
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Russia did try to interfere in Brexit referendum, head of MI5 confirms: Ken McCallum says Kremlin attempted to influence vote through social media and TV reports ...
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Did Russia interfere with Brexit? Here’s what we know after Andy Burnham’s bombshell claim
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The prime minister urges Albertans to choose prosperity: Prime Minister Mark Carney is using Thanksgiving Monday to deliver a direct message to Alberta voters: ...
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Key FactsCarney urges Alberta unity before October 19 referendum
Oct 12, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: ctvnews.ca
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: ctvnews.ca
- Carney said in a social-media video released Monday that Canada faces growing threats in a changing world.
- Ottawa scrapped the Trudeau-era consumer carbon tax, backed a West Coast pipeline and began addressing environmental regulations.
- Albertans will answer 10 questions; the tenth concerns remaining a Canadian province or holding a referendum on separation.
- Carney will be in Alberta this week, while Poilievre announced a unity speech for October 16.
You can’t build big things on fault lines. And we should recognize that the world has changed. Canada is facing real threats to our economy, to our security, to our way of life," Carney says. "We have to be strong and we are stronger together," he adds. "Generations of Albertans helped build this country. It’s yours, it’s ours, and it’s worth fighting for."— In a Thanksgiving video message addressed to Alberta voters, Prime Minister Mark Carney urges unity and prosperity.
First Minister John Swinney backs second Brexit vote ahead of SNP conference: The First Minister also highlighted a poll commissioned by the SNP ...
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British Prime Minister: Burnham confirms Russian interference in Brexit referendum
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OpinionHistory suggests Britain could go back into the EU without a referendum – here’s how
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The Colorado GOP has fielded the saddest slate of candidates for statewide office in its history (Opinion)
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After Orbán's defeat: Hungary amends controversial anti-LGBTQ law: About five years after passing a homophobic law, the parliament in Budapest has voted to ...
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MAGA Billionaire Humiliated After Ditching Debate: Trump-aligned billionaire Rick Jackson forced an opponent to debate an empty podium.
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Group backing Susan Collins mistakenly runs ads in Portland, Ore. instead of Portland, Maine
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Kenney says UCP must choose federalist roots, expel separatists after Alberta referendum
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Newsom Endorses Ballot Measure That Would Cancel Out Billionaire Tax—and Ban Future Wealth Taxes
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Raphaël Glucksmann wins French center-left presidential primary: The co-founder of the center-left Place Publique party won 66% of the vote in a primary ...
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Carney’s Thanksgiving message directed at Alberta ahead of separation referendum: Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed the nation from a classroom in Alberta on ...
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Victor Marx, an unorthodox candidate, aims to harness AI and bring more accountability to the state as governor
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Burnham says it is ‘clear’ Russia interfered in Brexit referendum | ITV News
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Burnham vows the public will be the ‘boss’ over the UK’s relationship with the EU
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Obama is set to get more involved in the midterms, starting with an appearance alongside Abdul El-Sayed
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Ottawa tracking allegations of foreign interference in Alberta referendum, Carney says
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Council presses ahead with asylum seeker referendum despite 'political stunt' criticism
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Quebec sovereigntist party will form next government, CTV News projects. Live results here.
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