Voters rejected the separation question in the Alberta referendum, with roughly 76 per cent electing to remain in Canada.
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More on that below, along with the military inquiry into the CFB Wainwright fire, and new data suggesting Toronto’s traffic congestion is easing.
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Pro-Canada side wins Alberta referendum
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Alberta has decided to remain in Canada, with voters in the province rebuking an effort by separatists to pursue a permanent rupture.
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The referendum drew a large turnout, and early results backed up public-opinion surveys that had long shown most Albertans support preserving Confederation.
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Albertans → draw → Confederation
The latest: About 76 per cent of Albertans voted to remain and 24 per cent voted for a future binding separation referendum.
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Elections Alberta had counted ballots from 74 per cent of voting locations by 5 a.m. MT (7 a.m. ET).
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Results are still being counted for the nine other referendum questions about immigration and constitutional issues.
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What Danielle Smith said:
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“I’m very pleased to see the initial results from Elections Alberta show widespread support for remaining in Canada,” the Alberta Premier wrote on social media last night.
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“Albertans have voted for a stronger Alberta in a united Canada.”
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What Mark Carney said:
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The Prime Minister promised a future in which “Albertans and all Canadians will move forward together with renewed purpose and high ambition.”
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Now is the time “to take all that we have been given as Canadians – and we have been given the greatest country in the world – and make our country better for all of us,” he wrote in a statement.
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What separatists said:
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Leaders of the movement began to pivot, describing new ways to foment separation.
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“You have to get involved in government,” said Alberta Prosperity Project leader Mitch Sylvestre.
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Lawyer Jeff Rath renewed threats to unseat Smith through a United Conservative Party leadership vote.
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Our reporters are providing live coverage of the aftermath of the vote.
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Military chief pledges public inquiry into Wainwright fire
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Canada’s top soldier, Gen. Jennie Carignan, has pledged to release the findings of a military inquiry into the fire that killed four soldiers and injured 39 others during a live-fire training exercise at CFB Wainwright in Alberta.
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Carignan said the inquiry could take a year to complete.
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She also said it is common for soldiers to conduct live-fire exercises while grass fires are burning.
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Carignan declined to say whether training should have proceeded under the dry, windy conditions that day.
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Internal military communications obtained by The Globe show high winds turned a smouldering grass fire into a “wall of flame.”
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Fifty investigators are on the ground, with separate military investigations examining the fire’s cause and whether any wrongdoing contributed to the tragedy.
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France imposes curfews after weekend of riots
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French authorities began imposing temporary curfews in Paris and other cities on Monday after a weekend of violent protests that saw businesses looted and thousands arrested.
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More than 500,000 people took to the streets across the country Saturday, with some demonstrations descending into the worst unrest in years.
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Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez offered to resign over the police response, but President Emmanuel Macron rejected his resignation.
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Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has warned that a state of emergency remains an option.
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With a presidential election approaching, the unrest has fuelled a political blame game.
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Far-right candidate Marine Le Pen has criticized the government’s handling of the violence, while polls show her leading the race.
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Carney’s major projects bill faces scrutiny
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The Liberal government’s legislation to fast-track major projects is facing sharp criticism as parliamentary hearings get underway.
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Academics, environmentalists and opposition MPs say the bill grants sweeping powers to cabinet while allowing too little time for scrutiny.
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The concerns: Critics warn Bill C-39 could weaken environmental oversight, undermine collective bargaining rights and limit public consultation.
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The timeline: MPs have until Nov. 16 to wrap up hearings before moving to a clause-by-clause review, a deadline critics say is unrealistic given the bill’s complexity.
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The government’s case: Ottawa says the legislation will speed up project approvals while maintaining environmental and safety standards.
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The Take
First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples have distinct histories, cultures, rights and relationships with the Crown.
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