Canada: Alberta votes on holding independence referendum

Referendum in oil-rich western province had threatened new turmoil for Mark Carney amid stand-off with Donald Trump

Voters in Canada's oil-rich Alberta province overwhelmingly backed remaining in Canada, with early referendum results Tuesday delivering a boost to Prime Minister Carney's push for national unity.

Canada's oil-rich western province of Alberta is not deemed likely to vote in favor of a real breakaway plebiscite. Nevertheless the separatist movement hopes to gain leverage over Mark Carney's government.