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Alberta Will Vote on a Possible Referendum to Separate From Canada. Here’s What to Know.

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By: Matina Stevis-Gridneff
1 June 2026 at 22:30
Premier Danielle Smith announced that she would ask citizens to vote on whether they want to stay in Canada, or hold a referendum to secede.

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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith at a news conference in Calgary on May 22, 2026.

Alberta’s Movement to Separate from Canada Gets Its Moment

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By: Matina Stevis-Gridneff and Amber Bracken
2 June 2026 at 00:50
In October, Albertans will get to say if they want to stay in Canada, or hold a referendum to leave. Will it settle the matter, or deepen the rift?

A table set up to gather signatures for a separation petition along a road in Calgary, Alberta, in February.
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