Prime Minister Mark Carney won over Canada’s most conservative province by promising a pipeline and campaigning hard, defeating its efforts to secede.

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A população de Alberta votou na segunda-feira (19) pela permanência no Canadá, rejeitando uma campanha que buscava separar a província, rica em petróleo, do restante do país. Leia mais (10/20/2026 - 08h43)

Residents of the province were asked if they wished to remain in Canada or to hold another vote on breaking away, in a referendum that was a win for Prime Minister Mark Carney.

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By hedging her position on secession, Premier Danielle Smith risks a backlash from both her conservative base and from pro-Canada voters.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney said the “violent, fast-moving” fire on Saturday in the province of Alberta was one of the worst tragedies for Canada’s armed forces in peacetime on Canadian soil.

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The defense minister said people were killed and injured at a base in Alberta, but officials did not offer details on the cause.

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