Alberta votes to remain part of Canada in historic independence referendum

Voters in the Canadian province of Alberta participated in a historic, nonbinding referendum on Monday to determine whether the region should secede from Canada. The results of the vote indicate that the province will remain part of the country.

This event marks the first time Alberta has held a referendum concerning separation. As an oil-rich province, Alberta's political relationship with the federal government has been a subject of ongoing national attention, culminating in this unprecedented electoral process.