Edmonton, Canada, Oct 20, 2026 (AFP) - Alberta rejects plan for referendum on leaving Canada: media

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Canada's province of Alberta overwhelmingly rejected a plan to hold a binding independence referendum, media projected Tuesday, in a decisive defeat for separatists that drew support from allies of US President Donald Trump. Public broadcaster CBC projected a clear win for the federalist side, with official results showing more than 76 percent support for national unity, with roughly at least a third of the votes counted. bs/abs ...

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