Alberta rejects separation referendum: What’s next for the Canadian province?

Alberta voters chose to remain part of Canada in the province’s first, nonbinding independence referendum. CBC News called the result with 48 percent of ballots counted, reporting that 76 percent supported remaining in Canada. The outcome is a win for Prime Minister Mark Carney, who praised voters’ choice of unity, but a disappointment for independence supporters after years of grievances against Ottawa. The referendum was announced in May following a campaign and petition by Albertans seeking independence.