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“Now, attention is likely to shift toward the nine other proposals on Albertans’ referendum ballots on issues of immigration policy and constitutional changes.”

“Five months after Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced her government would call a vote on whether the province should pursue secession from Canada, Albertans at last know the results of its historic referendum.”

“Fort Chipewyan leaders criticize Elections Alberta over advance voting delays for referendum First Nations in Alberta work to mobilize voters, prepare community members for referendum A former national chief of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is urging…”

“Advance voting is under way in the Alberta referendum, and several former premiers bridged the partisan divide to promote a federalist message.”

“The Canadian Press Lines of people snaked out of schools and churches on Tuesday as advance voting began in Alberta’s referendum, with residents weighing in on 10 questions centred on provincial separation, immigration and constitutional issues.”

“EDMONTON - Angel Houle says she’s never voted in an Alberta provincial election, but this month’s referendum is different.”

“EDMONTON – Angel Houle says she’s never voted in an Alberta provincial election, but this month’s referendum is different.”

“…e ‘anticipated use’ of A.I.,” the arbitration board said. - Alberta referendum a notable chapter in long history of grievance with Ottawa - Alberta referendum voters reject separatism, choose to stay in Canada - Could change in B.C. municipal elections echo…”

““You wrote a book about how to sue the police.” - Alberta voting locations extend hours after late openings, delaying referendum results - Report finds more than $40M in excess claims, misconduct in Winnipeg police HQ construction - Trustees in supervised…”

“(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.”

“Conservative MP Dane Lloyd, the man spearheading the party’s pro-Canada campaign, told The Globe and Mail that the Conservatives’ door-knocking campaign has met few big-city Albertans who are voting for a second referendum.”

“OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre called on his fellow Albertans to fix Canada, not leave it, as he argued against separation Friday, days before the province’s referendum.”

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

“Supporters of Alberta’s separatist movement have recently claimed on social media that restrictions around who can assign scrutineers to polling stations risk undermining the Alberta referendum on Monday, Oct. 19.”

“The silence from many Alberta business leaders on the upcoming provincial referendum comes as no surprise to one corporate leadership expert.”

“The event, held on an uncommonly cold September weekend, comes just weeks before a referendum on whether Alberta should consider triggering negotiations to leave the Canadian federation.”

“Though Smith's office has since maintained it wants Alberta to remain in Canada, pundits have noted the decision to hold the referendum was made to appease hardline separatist factions in her voting base.”

“With little more than a week until the Alberta referendum, campaigners on both sides of the separation question have turned an eye toward the nine other ballot proposals around immigration, voter ID and constitutional issues – but they are doing it for…”

“The Alberta question: How separatists took hold of the province’s governing party Separatists worked for years to manufacture Oct. 19 referendum The Edmonton stage should have been a safe space for Danielle Smith.”

“Before long, he became a key figure in Alberta Prosperity Project, the group behind the 300,000-signature petition that helped push Premier Danielle Smith to schedule this month’s referendum on holding a binding separatism vote in the future.”

“Thousands of Albertans may not have their ballots counted for the province’s coming referendum after Elections Alberta said more than 3,000 voters failed to properly identify themselves in the mail-in voting process.”

“In Washington, the Trump administration has quietly displayed detailed knowledge of Canadian secessionist history, indicating an interest in the outcome of the referendum Oct. 19, in which Albertans will decide whether to pursue independence.”

“An even bigger day looms later this month, when the province votes on whether to hold an independence referendum, and that pipeline announcement factors heavily into that choice being laid before Albertans.”

“… party stares down ‘tough days’ ahead That trumps other groups, from age to religiosity to education As part of her latest round of polling, Janet Brown sought to understand the factors driving support for separatism in advance of Alberta's Oct. 19…”

“UCP MLA says he’s voted in favour of Alberta holding binding referendum on independence Jason Stephan says he cast mail-in ballot and voted for Option 2 on independence question A sitting MLA with Alberta’s governing United Conservative Party says he has…”

“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.”

“Albertans divided on immigration, while half still undecided on 9 non-separation questions: poll 'Bare consensus' say Alberta should take more control over immigration to the province Albertans are divided over immigration but attitudes are “softening,” while…”

““(That’s) despite the fact that, you know, it feels like the country is really divided with a potential referendum in Quebec and a referendum here in Alberta.””

“The PQ leader has promised to hold a referendum on sovereignty if his party forms a government — but not before President Donald Trump leaves the White House. - ‘Human error’ saw detainees dropped off in Edmonton streets: Alberta safety minister - Alberta NDP…”