Canada: Alberta overwhelmingly rejects the path to secession, a win for Mark Carney
the same fact, two accounts
this subject is among the most divergent recent comparable stories
CanadaOttawa breathes a sigh of relief: Alberta chose Canada at over 76%, and the press is mainly drawing a question of political responsibility for Danielle Smith.
What each one tells
opposition
SwedenStockholm is deciphering the Albertan referendum through the shadow of Washington: suspicions of American interference, customs war and rejection of Donald Trump explain, according to the Swedish press, the defeat of the separatist camp.
- Canada
Focusing on the maintenance camp
the CBC narrative opens with the reaction of the Forever Canadian rally.
centered on the premier
the National Post's opinion examines Danielle Smith's role in the arrival of the referendum.
What the account puts first
SwedenUS-centric
the narrative puts American interference and the trade war at the forefront of the election.
Rapprochement with Trumpism
separatist leaders are compared to Donald Trump supporters.
and the figures
1,356,873 voters (43.1%)
Voters who cast early ballots
millions of voters
only one reports itthis press does not report this figure
more than 76 %
Share of votes against the path to independence
% of expressed votes
only one reports itthis press does not report this figure