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Survey Finds 55% of Alberta Doctors Would Relocate if Separating

By Drooid · Oct 15, 2026, 2:50 PM UTC · How we work

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Alberta Medical Association warns hundreds of physicians would quit if Alberta separates from Canada.
Survey of 1,649 doctors found 15% would stay, 55% would relocate to another province.
Dr. Heidi Fell says health care could fall into limbo and lose federal funding after separation.
Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservative Party placed a separation question on the Oct. 19 referendum ballot.

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Alberta Medical Association warns hundreds of physicians would quit if Alberta separates from Canada.
Survey of 1,649 doctors found 15% would stay, 55% would relocate to another province.
Dr. Heidi Fell says health care could fall into limbo and lose federal funding after separation.
Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservative Party placed a separation question on the Oct. 19 referendum ballot.