Nova Scotians weigh in on Alberta referendum vote

A decisive majority in Alberta's referendums being declared as a vote for unity by the Prime Minister. It's a great result for Canada. And is being applauded in Nova Scotia. People in Halifax's North End are acknowledging the connection between the provinces. East coast people going out, you know, getting opportunity, providing running labour to support the oil and the oil trade out there. And, you know, eventually a lot of them move out there. It's not just oil and gas they're talking about but other key sectors crucial to both provinces. I think in particular from like a healthcare stance as a nurse we train lots of nurses who go out there and they train lots of nurses that come out here and being able to share those resources are great so I think that they should always remain as they are a part of Canada. A statement from Nova Scotia's Department of Intergovernmental Affairs says the most recently available data from 2022 shows trade between the two provinces reached more than 1.7 billion dollars the separation campaign had made some people nervous with the Quebec changing government as well it just makes you a little more uneasy that maybe we don't you know if they voted yes it would be voted yes as in leaving it would make it a little unsettling especially in the Maritimes because it really would separate us out overall about 75 percent of Albertans who voted rejected separation those numbers were well over 80 percent in some urban areas it's a confirmation of like the importance of staying together and i hope this nonsense doesn't appear it doesn't it's not allowed anymore Danielle Smith has now said there will not be another vote while she is Alberta premier it is time to move forward together meanwhile Nova Scotia says there are more opportunities for both provinces ahead through nation-building projects and continued efforts to remove internal trade barriers. Gareth Hampshire, CBC News, Halifax.