See the vote counts for Alberta’s nine other referendum questions

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Globe Staff. (2026, October 20). See the vote counts for Alberta’s nine other referendum questions. The Globe and Mail. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alberta/article-alberta-referendum-nine-questions-results/

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The Globe and Mail · collected 2026-10-20 · by Globe Staff

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The article reports on the vote counts for nine additional questions in Alberta’s referendum beyond the main question about separation. These questions cover topics such as immigration and constitutional issues. Voters used a “yes” or “no” system to respond, with Elections Alberta still counting ballots as of midday Tuesday.
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Story summary

On October 20, 2026, The Globe and Mail reported on the vote counts for nine additional referendum questions in Alberta, which were part of a larger referendum that also addressed the prospect of separation. Voters marked "yes" to support proposals by Premier Danielle Smith and her government, and "no" to reject them. The Toronto Star provided unofficial results but did not specify the exact numbers or details of these additional questions. Elections Alberta is still tallying the ballots as of midday Tuesday.

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📰 Alberta Referendum Results
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Topics

Alberta

Subjects

Alberta GPE · 2× Danielle Smith PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Along with broaching the prospect of separation, the Alberta referendum posed nine other questions related to immigration and constitutional issues.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-20
2026-10-20 · The Globe and Mail
See the vote counts for Alberta’s nine other referendum questions · assertive framing

Claims (3 extracted, 0 hedged)

Along with broaching the prospect of separation, the Alberta referendum posed nine other questions related to immigration and constitutional issues. asserted
referendum → broach → immigration
Voters marked “yes” to indicate support for the proposals of Premier Danielle Smith and her government, and “no” to reject them. asserted
Voters → mark → them
Elections Alberta continues to tally the ballots. asserted
Alberta → continue → ballots
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