# Alberta’s decisive vote to stay in Canada gives Carney backing to take on Trump

https://mins.news/en/item/108683

- BBC News, 2026-10-20 22:22 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr62ylj832vxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Preliminary results show more than two-thirds of Alberta voters want the province to remain part of Canada. BBC correspondent Lyse Doucet says the overwhelming result gives Prime Minister Mark Carney political capital to reshape the economy, while Alberta’s oil, gas and minerals are central to Canada’s efforts to diversify trade amid its trade war with the US.

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