Albertans vote October 19 on ten questions, and the tenth is about separation.
Albertans vote October 19, 2026 on ten government questions. The tenth asks whether Alberta should remain a province of Canada or start the legal process toward a later, binding referendum on separation. Neither option takes Alberta out of Canada. An independence group's plan says Alberta has most of what a country needs, while a business council says leaving could raise mortgage costs. The Globe and Mail reports polls putting separation's supporters in a motivated minority. Turnout is the unknown.