Calgary Mayor, Chamber of Commerce react to early referendum results

It is a big relief. That is the primary reaction from the Calgary Chamber of Commerce. Following the referendum, relief, a large majority of those who voted, chose for Alberta to remain a province in Canada, which the Chamber says sends a message to business leaders around the world. That was the result we were looking for because we know any element of uncertainty would compromise our ability to attract investment to grow the economy. Calgary's Mayor Jeremy Farkas agrees. There's a lot of work that we need to do and to come together as a city and as a province following this. And I think that the damage has been done, unfortunately, in terms of our brand and our reputation. There is concern from Calgary's Mayor and the Chamber regarding Question 1, where a majority of Albertans who voted say yes to the idea of decreasing immigration. If we want to develop the resources the way we are going to be able to do that, given all the changes from a legislative and regulatory perspective that are now in front of us. We need labor. We need people to come to Alberta. All of the vote results are considered unofficial until they are verified by Elections Alberta next week. Ted Henley, CBC News, Calgary.