Forever Canadian advocating for Albertans to vote yes on potentially confusing separatism question

Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeNewsLocal News Forever Canadian advocating for Albertans to vote yes on potentially confusing separatism question Group became a third-party advertiser so they advocate for yes vote Author of the article: By Daniel Gonzalez Published Sep 21, 2026 Last updated 4 minutes ago 4 minute read Join the conversation Thomas Lukaszuk speaks at the Forever Canada campaign office in Calgary on Monday, September 21, 2026. Brent Calver/Postmedia Article content The Forever Canadian movement announced they will be shifting gears as they launched their “Get Out the Vote” campaign on Monday, a month before the upcoming referendum. Article content A day earlier, the non-partisan movement hosted their Calgary Unity Party at the Confluence, which saw over 10,500 attendees, said leader and former deputy premier Thomas Lukaszuk at a media event in their Calgary headquarters along Riverfront Ave. Article content Article content Article content Over the last year and a half, they have collected more than 450,000 signatures from Albertans looking to remain part of a united Canada and have attempted to avoid a divisive referendum that should have been resolved by officials in the Alberta legislature, he said. Article content Noon News Roundup Your weekday lunchtime roundup of curated links, news highlights, analysis and features. Sign Up By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Article content “I have implored upon our Premier, Danielle Smith, to at least postpone, if not cancel the referendum as Quebec has, in their wisdom, to do so to keep Canada united during very turbulent international times and during our difficult negotiations and invasion of our national integrity, our national security, and our national sovereignty by (the) United States,” Lukaszuk said. “Unfortunately my pleas to Premier Danielle Smith have fallen upon deaf ears. The question Premier Smith has chosen for this exercise is long, complex, non-binary, and frankly unintelligible to most voters.” Article content Lukaszuk said there is confusion by both supporters and Albertans on the upcoming question 10, with many unsure on how to respond. Article content Question 10 asks “Should Alberta remain a province of Canada, or should the Government of Alberta commence the legal process required…