Early unofficial referendum results Monday night show voters in Airdrie-Cochrane and Banff-Kananaskis favouring Alberta remaining a province in Canada.
With 53 of 92 polls reporting in Airdrie-Cochrane, Option 1 had received 15,948 votes, or about 65 per cent of the votes counted. Option 2 had received 8,577 votes.
Option 2 asks whether the Alberta government should begin the legal process required under the Canadian Constitution to hold a binding provincial referendum on whether Alberta should separate from Canada.
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Strong lead in Banff-Kananaskis
Support for remaining in Canada was more pronounced in Banff-Kananaskis, where 18 of 64 voting areas had reported.
Of the 20,907 votes counted, 17,467 favoured Option 1, or about 84 per cent. Option 2 had received 3,440 votes.
Results in both ridings remained incomplete, with more votes still to be counted.
