MAGA-backed secession crusade goes down in landslide in ‘very strong message’ to world

The leader of the movement that opposed separatists’ efforts to achieve independence for the Canadian province of Alberta said Monday night that voters’ resounding rejection of the secession push would “send a very strong message to the rest of the world,” after Trump administration officials backed the effort.“Don’t mess with Canada,” said Thomas Lukaszuk, a former deputy premier of Alberta who led the Forever Canadian campaign.With more than 1.8 million votes counted Tuesday morning, 75.7% of Alberta voters had supported remaining in Canada with no further referendum. Just over 24% voted in favor of holding a second referendum on separating from the country, which would have been binding.Around 76% of voters in the Canadian province of Alberta have rejected a proposal to hold a referendum on independence, according to unofficial results. It's a victory for PM Mark Carney but more than 300,000 backed the proposal, and separatists say their grievances...