Alberta rejects a move toward independence from Canada
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Residents of the oil-rich province of Alberta have voted by a clear majority to remain part of Canada. According to preliminary partial results, more than 76 percent of voters cast their ballots in favor of this,
Independence advocates argue that a break from Canada would free the oil-rich province from regulations—namely environmental ones—that they contend hamper its energy industry and economic growth. They see Alberta ’s oil and gas producers, farmers and taxpayers as the winners of an independence scenario.
As Trump threatens to make Canada the "51st state," its most conservative province voted overwhelmingly to keep the country united.
WeUnify’s Reclaiming Alberta brought together ardent supporters of independence from Canada while highlighting key disagreements over strategy – not least how close a free Alberta should be to the US