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Track the results here for the Alberta referendum on each question

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Digital, G. (2026, October 19). Track the results here for the Alberta referendum on each question. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12102586/alberta-referendum-2026/

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Alberta voters are participating in a historic referendum on Monday, answering 10 questions including one about potential separation from Canada. Early results for the separation question and others will be released after all polls close sometime around 8 p.m., with final results expected early Tuesday morning. Global News is providing live coverage of the event throughout the day and night.
Written by AI on 2026-10-19, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On October 19, 2026, Albertans voted in a referendum that included ten questions, primarily focusing on immigration and constitutional issues. The last question asked if the Government of Alberta should commence legal steps to hold a second binding referendum on separation from Canada. Voting began with advance polls on October 13 at 311 polling stations.

The results released later showed that three-quarters of Albertans voted against pursuing separation, with strong support for remaining in Canada. However, there was a noticeable rural-urban divide, where questions pertaining to immigration and constitutional changes garnered more support from rural areas compared to urban centers like Calgary and Edmonton.

Premier Danielle Smith's request for "strong mandates" on the nine ballot questions did not materialize as expected, with most provincial ridings rejecting many of the proposed measures. This has left her government hesitant about swift action despite winning majorities in some areas related to immigration policies.

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Alberta voters are heading to the polls Monday to cast their ballots in a historic referendum that asks for their stance on 10 questions, including one question on whether to hold a formal vote on separating from Canada.
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🔮 Question 10 — about separation — will be counted first.
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Track the results here for the Alberta referendum on each question · assertive framing

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Alberta voters are heading to the polls Monday to cast their ballots in a historic referendum that asks for their stance on 10 questions, including one question on whether to hold a formal vote on separating from Canada. asserted
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Question 10 — about separation — will be counted first. asserted
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Early results are expected to be released sometime after 8 p.m. Monday — but only once the final ballot is cast and all polling stations are closed — with the final count announced in the early hours Tuesday. asserted
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Global News will have live coverage of the referendum over the course of the day and night, and you can read all the latest updates here. asserted
you → have → updates
Get breaking National news You can also follow along here to see the results in the widget below. asserted
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