Alberta

Alberta referendum expected to bring finality, but also more questions on separation

On Monday, Albertans vote on whether to stay in Canada or hold another binding referendum on quitting Canada. If the vote goes as polls suggest, a majority of Albertans will mark an X to stay in Confe...

The Canadian Press Oct 17, 2026

Separation, immigration, the Constitution: A look at Alberta's referendum questions

EDMONTON - Here are the 10 questions Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is sending to a provincewide referendum on Monday. Question 1: Do you support the government of Alberta taking increased control ove...

The Canadian Press Oct 17, 2026

What Albertans need to know about voting in the referendum

EDMONTON - Referendum day in Alberta is on Monday. The provincial referendum has 10 questions about immigration policy, constitutional reform, and whether Alberta should remain in Canada or hold a bin...

The Canadian Press Oct 17, 2026

Alberta is to vote on holding a separation referendum. A timeline on how we got here

EDMONTON - Albertans vote Monday in a referendum asking whether they want the province to stay in Canada or to have a second, binding referendum on separating from Canada. Strains of western alienatio...

The Canadian Press Oct 17, 2026

How Canada's fractured immigration consensus is starting to show up at ballot boxes

OTTAWA - It's no secret the long-held Canadian consensus on immigration has fractured - pulled apart by a rapid increase in new arrivals post-pandemic and growing affordability challenges. Now, that f...

The Canadian Press Oct 17, 2026

Exclusive: rdnewsNOW goes 1-on-1 with Prime Minister Mark Carney

In town to promote national unity ahead of the Oct. 19 referendum in Alberta, Prime Minister Mark Carney sat down for an exclusive one-on-one interview with podcast host and rdnewsNOW journalist Josh ...

Pattison Media Oct 16, 2026

Carney, Smith join forces at Red Deer brewery to stump for a united Canada

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Danielle Smith joined forces at a Red Deer brewery to make a last-ditch plea for Albertans to vote to stay in Canada. Carney, standing with Smith and other polit...

Pattison Media Oct 16, 2026 Central Albertans gathered in Red Deer Friday to hear from Prime Minister Mark Carney who encouraged Albertans to vote to stay in Canada on the Oct. 19, referendum. (Image Credit: Josh Hall/rdnewsNOW)

Poilievre urges Albertans not to 'quit' on Canada ahead of separation vote

Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he understands separatist disillusionment with the state of affairs in Canada but that quitting isn't the answer. Poilievre says quitting is the easy ...

Pattison Media Oct 16, 2026 Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, delivers a speech on national unity in Edmonton on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Ulan)

Mail-in ballot delivery rules posing barriers; Alberta's former top election official

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

Pattison Media Oct 15, 2026 (Image Credit: Elections Alberta)

'Hardly surprising' many Alberta business leaders staying mum on separation; expert

The silence from many Alberta business leaders on the upcoming provincial referendum comes as no surprise to one corporate leadership expert. Monday's vote includes 10 questions; one on whether Albert...