Alberta Referendum
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to take questions for first time since separation votePremier Danielle Smith will take questions Wednesday for the first time since Albertans overwhelmingly rejected separation in Monday's referendum.Politics2 hours
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Danielle Smith calls for unity after separatism rejected in Alberta referendumA day after Alberta voters rejected the idea of further pursuing separating from Canada, the Premier Danielle Smith delivered a message on where the province goes from here.PoliticsOct 20
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The end of the beginning: Alberta’s real referendum message for CarneyAlbertans may have rejected separation for now, but they also endorsed an agenda for changing Canada that has considerable support elsewhere in the country.CanadaOct 20
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Alberta referendum result removes a ‘major’ uncertainty, businesses sayAfter the majority of Albertans voted to remain in Canada, the Canadian dollar increased in value and some business leaders say the result should bring confidence to businesses.CanadaOct 20
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High turnout caused referendum delays for some Indigenous voters: officialsElections Alberta says it delivered additional ballots to several Indigenous communities after unexpectedly high turnout caused voting delays during Monday’s referendum.PoliticsOct 20
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Alberta referendum vote to remain is ‘great result for Canada,’ Carney saysAlbertans have opted to remain part of Canada — decisively voting to reject the idea of holding a formal referendum on separatism.CanadaOct 20
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Albertans mixed on other referendum questions after rejecting separationAlbertans decisively rejected moving toward separation in Monday’s referendum, while several of the remaining questions produced narrower margins.PoliticsOct 20
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UCP MLA who backed Alberta separatist petition not seeking re-electionA United Conservative Party politician who promoted a petition pushing for a referendum on separation says he will not seek re-election.PoliticsOct 20
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After decisive defeat, Alberta separatists turn their attention to Smith and the UCPSeparatist leader Jeffrey Rath says they’ve built a movement of thousands of committed volunteers and will try to “take ownership” of Alberta’s governing party.PoliticsOct 20
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Alberta referendum a notable chapter in long history of grievance with OttawaWhile the majority of Albertans opted to stay in Canada, the referendum highlighted grievances towards the federal government that go back nearly a century.PoliticsOct 20
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