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Alberta Committee Calls Referendum on Remaining in Canada

5/22/2026

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The Special Citizen Initiative Proposal Review Committee voted 3-2 to recommend a referendum on whether Alberta should stay in Canada.
Premier Danielle Smith’s government will decide if the “remain in Canada” question, supported by the Forever Canadian petition that gathered 400,000 signatures, appears on the Oct. 19 ballot.
NDP members’ proposal for First Nations consultation was rejected, prompting Prime Minister Mark Carney to face a national-unity challenge over federal legal hurdles.

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The Special Citizen Initiative Proposal Review Committee voted 3-2 to recommend a referendum on whether Alberta should stay in Canada.
Premier Danielle Smith’s government will decide if the “remain in Canada” question, supported by the Forever Canadian petition that gathered 400,000 signatures, appears on the Oct. 19 ballot.
NDP members’ proposal for First Nations consultation was rejected, prompting Prime Minister Mark Carney to face a national-unity challenge over federal legal hurdles.