More than 75 per cent of voters in Monday’s referendum rejected separating from Canada, with Prime Minister Mark Carney saying he is “thrilled.”
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Alberta’s Monday referendum results showed the province’s fate remains within a united Canada, after more than 75 per cent of voters rejected the idea of separating from the country, Prime Minister Mark Carney said he was “thrilled” about.
With results continuing to roll in for the other nine questions, the conversation surrounding Alberta’s future is described as “far from over,” and the question of sovereignty remains part of the discussion.
The Big Story host Caryn Ceolin spoke with political strategist Zain Velji about what the outcome means for Premier Danielle Smith and the UCP, where Alberta’s separatists go from here, and how Quebec is taking note of the referendum results as they continue to come in.
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