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Alberta voters decisively back staying in Canada in referendum

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In a decisive referendum, Alberta voters overwhelmingly chose to remain part of Canada, providing Prime Minister Mark Carney with political backing to counter U.S. President Donald Trump's threats. The result represents a major setback for separatist forces. Meanwhile, Trump joked at a Kansas rally about merging Canada into the United States, further fueling Canadian sovereignty concerns.

Written with AI from the reporting · updated 10/21/2026

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Alberta voters overwhelmingly back staying in Canada, boosting Carney's position against Trump
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  1. 1Unclassified fact stationOct 21, 00:00recorded Oct 21, 08:12single sourcerevised

    阿尔伯塔省投票决定留在加拿大

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    Alberta
    Action：
    投票决定留在加拿大
    Object：
    Canada
    Occurred (fact side)：
    Oct 21, 00:00
    BBC World ↗Report pageRevision 2 · currently revised
    Published (valid side)：
    Oct 21, 06:22
    First seen (known side)：
    Oct 21, 08:12
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    Alberta voters overwhelmingly back staying in Canada, boosting Carney's position against Trump

    Report first recorded Oct 21, 08:12

    More than two-thirds of Alberta voters chose to remain part of Canada in a referendum, providing Prime Minister Mark Carney with political support as he faces trade threats from U.S. President Donald Trump. The result strengthens the federation ahead of potential economic challenges.

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