Ottawa, Oct. 20 -- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday (local time) said that Albertans had chosen national unity and a shared future with Canada after early referendum results indicated that the province had rejected a proposal to hold a binding vote on separation.

In a post on X, Carney said, "On October 19, Albertans made a clear choice. They chose unity, to build together, and to take care of each other. Above all, Albertans chose Canada."

According to CBC News, more than 76 per cent of voters were in favour of staying part of Canada in early referendum results, while around 23 per cent supported holding a binding vote on whether to leave the country.

CBC News projected that Albertans had soundly rejected the proposal to...