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The referendum buried separation 75–25. Then Alberta said yes to almost everything else on the ballot — and the two questions it rejected tell you exactly where the line is. Every capital in the country should be reading the fine print.
Canada
Unofficial results from the Oct. 19 referendum show seven of nine questions passed, including provincial-law supremacy and Senate abolition. The judges question flipped to no in late counting, by the narrowest margin of the night.
Canada
Early returns from Monday's record-turnout referendum show a decisive remain majority on the separation question — wider than months of polling predicted. Danielle Smith welcomed the verdict, Mark Carney said "above all, Albertans chose Canada," and the count continues.
Canada
More than a hundred voting locations opened late on referendum day, forcing extended hours and delaying the unofficial results. The last polls close at 10 p.m. MT — midnight in Ontario and Quebec — and only then can the hand count begin.
Canada
More than 43 per cent of eligible voters cast a ballot before election day even arrived. With polls open until 8 p.m. local, Alberta could see turnout the province hasn't seen in a generation — and the separation question will be counted first.
Canada
The prime minister is betting a new 1-million-barrel-a-day pipeline to the West Coast will revive Canada's oil industry and cut dependence on the U.S. — but in Fort McMurray, Reuters found, the jobs that powered the last boom aren't coming back.
Canada
Elections Alberta says roughly 815,000 ballots have been cast ahead of Monday's referendum, about 27 per cent of eligible voters. A record turnout could decide whether the "stay in Canada" majority actually shows up.
Canada
Elections Alberta is preparing for 80–85% turnout — and the separatist side's hopes may depend on voters staying home.