# Alberta voters reject independence from Canada

> Albertans voted against a binding referendum on separating from Canada, dealing a blow to independence campaigners backed by Trump allies.
- Title: Alberta voters reject independence from Canada · RFI
- Summary: Albertans voted against a binding referendum on separating from Canada, dealing a blow to independence campaigners backed by Trump allies. Alberta rejected a…
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## Alberta rejects independence referendum
Albertans voted against a binding independence referendum on Tuesday. Official results showed more than seventy-six percent support for national unity with more than a third of ballots counted.
## Carney hails unity choice
Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed the result, saying Albertans had made a clear choice in favour of unity. He said they chose to build together and take care of each other.

> They chose unity, to build together, and to take care of each other.
## Separatists vow to continue
Jeffrey Rath, a top leader of the Alberta Prosperity Project, told reporters his push for independence will absolutely continue despite the referendum loss. He said they had learned lessons from the fight.

> We've learned a lot of lessons from this fight.
## Trump allies backed separation
Alberta's independence push drew sustained interest from Trump allies. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called Alberta a natural partner for the United States. Elon Musk posted that Alberta should separate.
## Oil revenue and cooperation
Alberta has the world's fourth-largest proven oil reserves.Much separatist momentum was driven by anger over oil industry management.Carney has partnered with Premier Danielle Smith on a new pipeline to export more Alberta bitumen overseas.
## Voter concerns about separation
Haley Erdegard, a forty-four-year-old Edmonton voter, voiced discomfort with the idea that Alberta is forced to share too much oil revenue with the rest of Canada.

> I think we probably need to put some more work towards cooperation before making rash decisions about trying to start our own country.
## Key takeaway

Alberta rejected a binding independence referendum with over seventy-six percent support for national unity, defeating separatists who had backing from US Trump allies.