Alberta's oilsands regions vote in favour to remain in Canada, unofficial results show

Edmonton Journal21 October 2026, 16:01 UTCCanada

Votes counted so far present a significant margin backing Option 1 (to remain in Canada) at 62.1 per cent, compared with the 31.9 per cent of votes for Option 2 (to hold a binding referendum to separate from Canada) from both ridings combined

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