Alberta Rejects Independence From Canada

Voters in Canada's Alberta province have overwhelmingly rejected a referendum to start the process toward independence, according to early results.

With more than one million votes counted as of early Tuesday morning, around 77 percent supported remaining in Canada, and 23 percent voted for starting the process of separation, according to unofficial results from Elections Alberta.

The vote was not a direct independence referendum—it instead asked Albertans whether they should remain part of Canada, or hold a binding referendum on separation.

The initial results are a boost for Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, who has repeatedly clashed with President Donald Trump this year amid his trade war and annexation threats.

"This is not a game. This is not poker—a vote against Canada is a dangerous bluff," Carney said at a rally in Edmonton on Friday.

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