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Alberta votes on separation referendum
The gist
Albertans vote Oct 19 on 10 questions, including whether to start a legal process toward separation.
The result could trigger a binding referendum and reshape Alberta's place in Canada.
How it unfolded
- 2025 -03Mark Carney becomes Liberal leader and prime minister after Justin Trudeau.
- 2025 -03The day after the fourth consecutive Liberal government is elected, Premier Danielle Smith's government tables sweeping changes to the Citizen Initiative Act, requiring fewer signatures and adding more time to compel referendums.
- 2026 -08In an audio recording from a UCP town hall in Lethbridge, Premier Danielle Smith says her goal would be a binding referendum in spring 2027 if a majority of Albertans vote for it this fall, with a vote scheduled for March or April.