Alberta’s referendum on leaving Canada explained: What Canadians need to know
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Alberta’s referendum on leaving Canada explained: What Canadians need to know
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27 MAY 2026
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A referendum on an official referendum scheduled for the night of October 19, 2026, could set Alberta on an official legal process of leaving Canada.
Earlier this month, a judge of the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta ruled against an official, non-binding referendum going forward this fall, citing a lack of consultation with the province’s Indigenous people and the Crown.
Premier Danielle Smith, under pressure from her base of supporters of the United Conservative Par…
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