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to remainin Canada while appearing to minefrustrations laid bare in the lead-upto and aftermath of Monday's refer-endum.  \nNOAH BRENNANAND DANIEL GONZALEZ  \nWhile referendumvotes were still be-ingtabulated Tuesday,provincialNDPLeader Naheed Nenshi and federalConservative Leader Pierre Poilievrewasted no time taking political shotsat their respective rivals in the earlyfallout of Alberta's referendum vote.  \nNenshi accused Premier DanielleSmith of bringing about a costly andAlberta businesses shifting their focus to growthafter decisive referendum vote to stay in Canadawide referendum would include aquestion on separation,the issue hasloomed over the province's economyand business leaders.  \nThat cloud of uncertainty has nowlifted.  \n“Enough time has been lost to thisreferendum.There's much work todo.Let's get going,\"Business Councilof Alberta president Adam Leggesaid in a statement.Three-quarters ofAlbertansvoted to remain in Canada in Mon-  \nCHRIS VARCOE  \nLet's get back to business-andmore growth.  \nEver since the UCP governmentannounced last May that aprovince-  \nFOOD  \nShortcuts thatbringjoy backtoyourkitchen A7  \n# PARKER SEARCH LESSONS\n\nPolice outline improvements A2  \nCALGARYINFLUENZAHERALDSEASONHigher numberof kids sick A2Vote result rouses political leadersPrime minister and premier thankaddressing other provincial mattersAlbertans for voting in referendumsuch as health care.  \nConservative Leader Pierre Poilievre,speaking in Calgary on Tuesday,positioned his party as the best choice to address grievances driving separatism.JIM WELLS  \nday's referendum,instead ofopting to kick-start the process ofholding a binding vote on indepen-dence.  \nFRANCE  \nPM vows'massive'police presenceat riots NP3  \ndivisive referendum to appease sep-exercise”that came at the expense of  \naratists within her political base.Meanwhile,Poilievre seemed to useearly results of immigration-relatedquestions to position federal Conser-vatives as the best choice to addressgrievances driving separatist senti-ment in Alberta and Quebec.  \nAs of 3 p.m.Tuesday,more than 1.4millionvoteshadbeen castforAlbertatoremain aprovince of Canada,whilejust more than 475,000votes were castin favour of Alberta holding a future,binding referendumon separation.  \nNenshi characterized the refer-endum as an unnecessary“political  \nIt removes a thicket ofunpredict-ability,paving the way for futuregrowth opportunities.  \n“This resounding result to remainin Canada is very good news for theAlbertainvestment climate,”JoeLougheed,chair of the HeritageFund Opportunities Corp.,said in aninterview.  \nOILPATCH  \nDealmakertakesaim at potentialtargets NP7  \nFLU/COVID  \n0GTOBER19  \nGALL760-1131  \n\"Albertans didn't ask for this refer-endum.Nobodywanted this exceptforPremier Danielle Smith,\"Nenshisaidat the provincial NDP caucus office inCalgary's Beltline,speakingin frontofAlberta and Canadian flags.“What we've learned is that everysingle time Danielle Smith is offeredthe choice to do what is right for Al-berta or do what is right for DanielleSmith,she'll pickDanielle Smitheverytime,\"he said.SEE REFERENDUM ON A4  \n“Global capital is like water-it flows to where it gets the bestreturn at the lowest risk.And theseparation question was creating aquestion mark on risk...With thisbehind us,I’m very positive aboutAlberta and its economy.”  \nFor Alberta businesses andinvestors,Monday's result followsmonths of division surroundingthe issue,and its effect on majordecisions.  \nAfter the company's annual meet-ing last year,ATCO chief executiveNancySouthern told reporters theseparation issue was “absolutely”affecting investments as the compa-ny was looking to find partners foroffshore projects.SEE VARCOE ONA3  \nDeals with Devilsare paying offfor Conroy NP9  \nA2 wEDNESDAY,OCTOBER 21,2026 CALGARY HERALD  \nCONTACT  \nTHE HERALD  \nNews tips/information:  \n403-235-7433  \nOr email us","cbCainro75vC4IGc","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainro75vC4IGc","pdf",13556446,"English","# Calgary referendum fallout\n## Business and investment response\n## Political reactions from Nenshi and Poilievre\n# Alberta flu and immunization update","[{\"question\":\"What did Alberta voters decide in Monday’s referendum?\",\"answer\":\"A strong majority of Albertans voted to remain in Canada, while a smaller number supported holding a future binding referendum on separation.\"},{\"question\":\"How did Naheed Nenshi and Pierre Poilievre react to the early results?\",\"answer\":\"Nenshi criticized Premier Danielle Smith and framed the referendum as unnecessary, while Poilievre positioned his party as the best option to address grievances related to separatist sentiment.\"},{\"question\":\"What health issue is covered alongside the referendum in the report?\",\"answer\":\"The article discusses rising flu activity in Alberta, including hospital admissions of children with flu symptoms and 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