# Huge setback for Alberta separatists after decisive referendum defeat

https://mins.news/en/item/108158

- BBC News, 2026-10-20 13:39 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjly016320q1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Preliminary results show more than two-thirds of Alberta voters rejected pursuing separation through a binding referendum. Separatist leaders vowed to continue their campaign, while Prime Minister Mark Carney said Albertans had made a clear choice.

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