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“The campaign to keep Alberta in Confederation hit a fever pitch on Friday as politicians from across the country crisscrossed the province, aiming to drive up turnout and boost the pro-Canada vote ahead of Monday’s referendum on secession.”

“On Question 10, Albertans will choose either Option 1, to remain in Canada, or Option 2, to begin the process to hold a second, binding referendum on separation.”

“Those who attended Thursday’s rally said Albertans in favour of separation have valid concerns but that Canada is worth fighting for.”

“Last month, an Angus Reid Institute poll found just 33 per cent of Albertans endorsing a “binding” referendum on separation, with 61 per cent favouring the “Alberta should remain a province of Canada” option.”

“The new legislature member for Calgary-Shaw and Alberta's NDP leader Naheed Nenshi say concerns about a referendum on separation next month helped their cause in Monday's by-election in Calgary Shaw.”

“The new legislature member for Calgary-Shaw and Alberta's NDP leader Naheed Nenshi say concerns about a referendum on separation next month helped their cause in Monday's by-election in Calgary Shaw.”

“Alberta is scheduled to hold a vote Oct. 19 on whether the province should remain in Canada or move toward a future referendum on separation.”

“Alberta is scheduled to hold a vote October 19 on whether the province should remain in Canada or move toward a future referendum on separation.”

“With less than 3 weeks before Alberta's referendum, Poilievre makes case for Canadian unity in Edmonton Alberta's fall referendum will have question about separation As Albertans prepare to vote in a referendum next month that will ask if the province should…”

“The federal Conservatives have long opposed Alberta’s separation, and earlier this month launched a “Conservatives for Canada” campaign in an effort to sway public opinion.”

“While a focus of Oct. 19 has been on the question whether Alberta should hold a referendum on separating from Canada, there are several other questions Premier Danielle Smith is putting to residents.”

“While some Albertans want to set the province on a path toward separation on Oct. 19, federalists are counting on voters who want to remain in Canada to show up and translate the consistently high polling support for staying into a clear message at the ballot…”

“…he Canadian Press’s Dayne Patterson reports Wednesday morning that Alberta’s floundering opposition leader, Naheed Nenshi, is demanding that Alberta’s consultative October referendum on separation be postponed … because of the developing U.S.-Canada trade…”

“The battle for hearts and minds of Albertans ahead of the referendum has seen groups on both sides organize advocacy campaigns.”

“Liberals and Conservatives urge 'decisive' Alberta referendum vote to remain in Canada Ottawa wants to put separatism to bed, but polls show most Albertans have doubts In the final days leading to the Alberta referendum, federal Liberals and Conservatives are…”

“On Monday, Albertans will vote in a province-wide referendum on a series of questions about the province’s future, and the question drawing the most attention is whether to hold a second referendum on separation; Ipsos’ current polling suggests Albertans will…”

“A colossal deception has led to Monday’s pre-referendum vote, which offers Albertans two choices: “Remain a province of Canada” or “hold a binding provincial referendum on whether or not Alberta should separate from Canada.””

“(Jason Markusoff/CBC) Fast forward to this fall, with Albertans poised to go to the polls in a referendum that could ultimately lead to a separation vote, and Smith is expressing a very different view.”

“And when Albertans head to the polls Monday to vote on whether to hold a future referendum on separation from Canada, they’ll also be answering five separate questions on immigration being pushed by the government of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.”

“And now, British Columbians, squeezed between Alaska to the north and Washington State in the south, have a big stake in Albertans rejecting Monday’s sovereignty referendum.”

“An Ipsos poll for Global News in mid-September suggested seven out of 10 Albertans intended to vote against holding a separation referendum.”

“…o restore the greatness of a country that has been defended and built up through generations.Carney is scheduled to attend a Forever Canadian rally in Edmonton on Friday, as well as meet with business leaders alongside Premier Danielle Smith in Red Deer. - BC…”

“Feb. 19, 2026 — Smith announces nine referendum questions about immigration and constitutional concerns will be put to Albertans in an Oct. 19 referendum.”

“EDMONTON - Here are the 10 questions Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is sending to a provincewide referendum on Monday.”

“Alberta’s former top election official says he has effectively lost his right to vote in the province’s upcoming separation Alberta referendum, and he’s pointing the finger at his successor.”

“The referendum asks a total of 10 questions covering immigration and Canada’s Constitution. - Warm welcome for Carney in Calgary as Alberta hurtles toward referendum vote - Why Trump is reviving 51st state rhetoric with midterms in less than 3 weeks -…”

“Also, check out our series on the Alberta referendum here and learn how we selected the writers.”

“…vernment in 2019. - More than 300 advance polls open across Alberta in historic referendum on separation - ‘A simple joke became a revolution’: Montrealers back India’s ‘Cockroach’ youth - Advance voting opens as experts debate meaning of Alberta referendum…”

“Calls for separation have ebbed and flowed throughout Alberta’s 121-year history, swelling at times like the province’s glacier-fed rivers.”

“On the left, a Ukrainian newcomer left her concerns: the referendum reminds her of separation votes in the Ukrainian regions of Crimea and Donbas.”

“A survey conducted in July 2014 found that 23 per cent of Albertans believed their province would be better off as its own country — equal to the share of Albertans who were recently found to be in favour of a referendum on separation.”

“While polling consistently shows independence is out of step with the vast majority of Albertans, the premier nonetheless called a separation referendum for Oct. 19.”

“The pipeline is also a priority of the Alberta government, which has cited it as an example of co-operation with Ottawa in the lead-up to the province’s referendum on separation this month.”

“The referendum centres around 10 questions – all designed by Premier Danielle Smith’s government – asking voters to weigh in on provincial separation, immigration and constitutional issues.”

“…e Star has sought clarity from the federal government about concerns around potential foreign influence or interference in the Alberta referendum, and whether it had directed the Security and Intelligence Threats to Elections (SITE) task force — comprised of…”

“So powerful is their impact that the PQ, which promised to hold a referendum on independence in its first term, now says it will refrain until the president is out of office and Quebecers can reflect more calmly on their future.”

“The meeting involved representatives from 10X Votes, a U.S. company co-founded by Drew Born, who is part of an influential and wealthy family of Republican donors and has publicly advocated for Alberta separation and annexation by the U.S.”

“She said she’ll be paying attention to how the current technologies might affect the referendum results and the future of Alberta’s separation movement.”

“Also, check out our series on the Alberta referendum here and learn how we selected the writers.”

“David Parker, an organizer for Alberta separation, brokered the meeting and championed the software.”

“Although polling indicates more Albertans want to remain in Canada than leave, the documents show even the possibility of a separation referendum could cause economic harm to Canada and the province.”

“Smith said she would vote to keep Alberta in Canada and called the roughly 22 percent support for separation in a recent poll “still too high for my liking”.”

“…mn-CPR, with its headquarters near Montreal’s Golden Square Mile, represented the almost colonial arrogance of the Laurentian elites, who seemed to view Alberta and Saskatchewan as provinces “in the Roman sense” – breadbaskets to be exploited and kept…”

“In both provinces, over 70 per cent of voters oppose separation, a question that is animating both the Quebec election and the Alberta referendum campaign.”

“People involved with the grassroots pro-independence organization have been touring around Alberta ahead of the province’s Oct. 19 referendum, which will include a question on whether Alberta should remain a part of Canada or hold a binding vote on separation.”

“The premier's remarks come less than a month before Alberta's October 19 referendum, a ballot where voters will weigh in on immigration, constitutional issues and potential separation from Canada.”

“Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she is on Canada’s side in the upcoming Alberta separation referendum.”

“Support for separation in Alberta, estimated to be between 25 and 30 per cent, has remained steady for years.”

“According to Elections Alberta, Forever Canadian “had not engaged in referendum advertising,” which it said “must relate to a specific referendum question, must be advertising (meaning paid) and must attempt to persuade an elector to vote in a particular way…”

“Feb. 19, 2026 — Smith announces nine referendum questions about immigration and constitutional concerns will be put to Albertans in an Oct. 19 referendum.”

“With one month to go before the Oct. 19 referendum, drivers going through many neighbourhoods can spot red and white lawn signs urging Albertans to vote to stand with Canada.”

“Guests scheduled to brief cabinet reflect the concerns about both the trade war and Alberta separatism.”

“He said the province's Oct. 19 referendum on whether the province should hold a second, binding vote on leaving Canada — which Indigenous leaders have opposed and tried to stop in court — and talk of building new pipelines are major concerns for him and that…”

“The event comes as Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is set to put 10 questions to voters on Oct. 19, including whether they want the province to remain in Canada or hold a second, binding referendum on separation.”