Alberta voters overwhelmingly reject plan to leave Canada in referendum

Result is a victory for prime minister Mark Carney and supporters of Canadian unity Voters in Canada’s Alberta have overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to begin the process of independence, delivering a decisive victory for supporters of Canadian unity and deepening divisions within the separatist movement.

With nearly 1. 9m votes counted, roughly 76% people supported remaining in Canada, while 24% backed beginning a…