Alberta votes to remain part of Canada

Frustration with federal energy policy helped drive the push for independence. The vote leaves those grievances unresolved.

Alberta residents voted to remain part of Canada in the province's first-ever referendum ‌on separation.

Alberta held a nonbinding referendum on October 19, on whether the oil-rich Canadian province should secede from Canada, amid growing frustration over economic issues. Polls indicated that most voters opposed independence, with an Angus Reid survey finding 66% planned to remain part of Canada.

Albertans voted overwhelmingly to remain a part of Canada in Monday’s independence referendum, an outcome that had been consistently indicated by polling. Elections Alberta said that with 1.5 million votes counted, 76% were for remaining in Canada, while roughly 24% backed independence.