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Alberta votes to remain part of Canada in victory for PM Carney

Alberta separatists rallied ahead of the vote in the provincial capital of Edmonton.
Alberta separatists rallied ahead of the vote in the provincial capital of Edmonton. © Megan Albu, AFP

Voters in oil-rich Alberta overwhelmingly backed remaining in Canada in the province's first-ever referendum on separation, with early results on Tuesday delivering a boost to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s push for national unity amid US President Donald Trump’s trade war and annexation threats.

Canada's province of Alberta rejected a plan to hold a binding independence referendum, results showed Tuesday, a setback for separatists backed by allies of US President Donald Trump.

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