Update: Alberta voted to remain in Canada, not for independence

Residents of the Canadian province of Alberta voted to remain part of Canada, Hina and Dnevnik.hr reported on October 20, citing coverage by Canada's CBC. The outcome of the vote on the province's political future is now known.

It is important to remember that the vote was not legally binding and did not directly decide whether Alberta would become independent. Voters were asked whether to begin the legal process that could lead to a binding referendum on separation from Canada. This was therefore not a referendum on independence itself.

The new reports do not provide further details about the number of votes cast or the percentage of voters who supported remaining in Canada. The main development since the earlier report is confirmation of the outcome: voters chose to remain part of Canada. This does not necessarily end the debate over separation, but the vote did not establish a mandate for independence. Headlines describing the result as a decision on independence itself would therefore be misleading.