Referendum

Voters in Alberta voted to reject a move toward independence in a referendum, backing continued membership in Canada. Alberta holds the world’s fourth-largest oil reserves, and the outcome closes a significant chapter in the province’s long-running dispute with the federal government over energy policy.

Swiss voters have rejected a stricter interpretation of the country’s neutrality policy in a nationwide referendum, with the result carrying significant implications for Switzerland’s future role in EU and NATO cooperation and signaling continuity of Switzerland’s traditional flexible neutrality.