Alberta’s referendum to begin the process of seceding from Canada failed by a wide margin on Monday, keeping Canada’s oil wealth intact and delivering a major political win to Prime Minister Mark Carney.
\n\nResidents of Alberta voted against secession by a margin of 76 percent to 23 percent, with some vote counting still underway. If the motion had passed, a second vote would have been held before commencing the secession process.
\n\n“Albertans chose Canada. All Canadians will move forward together with renewed purpose and high ambition,” Carney said in a statement applauding the vote.
\n\nPresident Donald Trump meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in the Oval Office. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)
\n\nThomas Lukaszuk, a former lawmaker who heads the anti-secession Forever Canadian organization, portrayed the vote as a rebuke to President Donald Trump, who has spoken of annexing Canada.
\n\n“Canada is not up for grabs,” Lukaszuk told a crowd of cheering supporters when the results of the vote were announced. “We are a solid country that’s united from coast to coast to coast and we stick up for each other.”
\n\nTrump made his latest humorous bid to take over Canada at a…
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