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Alberta has the world's fourth-largest proven oil reserves and separatist momentum has been driven by anger over Ottawa's management of the sector.
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Alberta independence referendum
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Current state
Alberta voters rejected a proposal to begin a process toward independence in the province's first referendum on separation. With more than 1.5 million votes counted, about 76% supported remaining in Canada and close to 24% backed separation, delivering a victory for Prime Minister Mark Carney and supporters of Canadian unity.
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PBS
Carney fights to keep Canada united as Albertans consider path to independence
Voters in Canada's oil-rich Alberta province will decide Monday whether to begin a process that could lead to independence.
Euronews
Albertans vote on path to independence as Carney fights to keep Canada united
Alberta has the world's fourth-largest proven oil reserves and separatist momentum has been driven by anger over Ottawa's management of the sector.
