Alberta votes to remain part of Canada, CBC News says

Alberta residents voted to remain part of Canada ‌in the province's first-ever referendum on separation, CBC News said late Monday, in a ‌much-needed win for Prime Minister Mark Carney ‌as he attempts to unify the country amid an ongoing trade war with the US. The referendum ⁠was ​nonbinding and ⁠asked residents if they wanted to stay part of ⁠Canada or start the legal process required to ​have a binding vote on separation.

Pollsters ⁠and analysts had repeatedly dismissed the possibility of a ⁠separatist ​victory, citing data that showed about one-third of residents in the Western ⁠province supported having a future referendum over leaving ⁠the ⁠province.