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Founder of pro-Canada group Alberta's Voice confident province will vote to remain in Canada

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Warnica, R. (2026, October 20). Founder of pro-Canada group Alberta's Voice confident province will vote to remain in Canada. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/rolling-file/pro-canada-group-alberta-s-voice-confident-province-will-vote-to-remain-in-canada/article_6eef12da-990f-4b06-8c6e-8518b350b8bf.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-20 · by Richard Warnica

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Stephen Carter, the founder of Alberta’s Voice—a pro-Canada advocacy group—expressed confidence that Albertans will vote to stay in Canada during an event in Calgary. Two hours before voting results began coming in, Carter predicted that the remain side would win Question 10 with a margin of about 77% to 23%.
Written by AI on 2026-10-20, 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.

Written for “Alberta Referendum Results” on 2026-11-04, grounded in this article and the 104 other(s) covering the same event.

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Alberta’s Voice Calgary

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Alberta’s Voice ORG · 2× Calgary GPE · 1× Stephen Carter PERSON · 1×

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“I’ve got 77 (per cent) to 23 (per cent),” he said while drinking what he told me was a non-alcoholic beer.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-20
2026-10-20 · Toronto Star
Founder of pro-Canada group Alberta's Voice confident province will vote to remain in Canada · assertive framing

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I’m in Calgary at an event for the pro-Canada group Alberta’s Voice. asserted
I → ’m → group
The mood here two hours before results start coming asserted
results → come → ?
Alberta’s Voice founder Stephen Carter told me he thinks the remain side should easily win on question 10. asserted
side → tell → question
“I’ve got 77 (per cent) to 23 (per cent),” he said while drinking what he told me was a non-alcoholic beer. asserted
he → get → me
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