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Alberta rejects secession referendum, chooses to remain part of Canada, CBC projects

By Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — The oil-rich province of Alberta has rejected the pathway to secession and will remain part of Canada, public broadcaster and CNN newsgathering partner CBC News projected Monday. Alberta, a province roughly the size of Texas, has long harbored a fringe independence movement. Separatists there argue that Canada’s federal system

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