Albertans overwhelmingly vote to remain part of Canada

Albertans overwhelmingly vote to remain part of Canada

Published 4:53 am Tuesday, October 20, 2026

A large majority of Albertans rejected a push to explore the potential of separating from Canada on Oct. 19.

The unofficial results, which trickled in from Elections Alberta in the early hours of Oct. 20, indicated that a majority of Albertans wished to remain in Canada.

Referendum question 10 on Oct. 19 asked Albertans:

Should Alberta remain a province of Canada, or should the Government of Alberta commence the legal process required under the Canadian Constitution to hold a binding provincial referendum on whether or not Alberta should separate from Canada?

Option 1: Alberta should remain a province in Canada.

Option 2: The Government of Alberta should commence the legal process required under the Canadian Constitution to hold a binding provincial referendum on whether or not Alberta should separate from Canada

According to Elections Alberta, 76 per cent (1,346,259) of Albertans voted for Option 1 on the ballot, with 24 per cent choosing Option 2 (426,648).

More to come.