Canadian media: Alberta referendum backs remaining in Canada
In short
Canadian media calculations on 20 October show a majority of voters in Alberta's referendum on 19 October backed the option that Alberta should remain a province of Canada. Chinese outlets, including Xinhua, relayed the report.
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Canadian media calculations published on 20 October show that a majority of voters in Alberta backed the option "Alberta should remain a province of Canada" in a referendum held on 19 October, according to CLS and Jiemian. [ 1 , 3 ]
Yicai and Xinhua carried the same finding in their headlines, which say Canadian media report the Alberta referendum favoured remaining in the federation. Jiemian's summary credits Xinhua. The documents give no vote counts, percentages, turnout or reactions. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
Why it matters
The documents give only a short report of the media calculation and no figures or reactions, so the wider consequences are not stated.
Key facts
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- Final vote counts, percentages and turnout. The documents give no figures and do not say whether official results have been announced.
- Which Canadian media made the calculation. The documents refer only to "Canadian media" and do not name them.