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Alberta Prosperity Project supporters gather at Edmonton bar to watch referendum results

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Taylor, S. (2026, October 20). Alberta Prosperity Project supporters gather at Edmonton bar to watch referendum results. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/rolling-file/crowd-at-independence-party-headquarters-in-edmonton-gather-to-watch-referendum-results/article_0315675c-46ce-4230-88f8-be3731911c75.html

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Supporters of the Alberta Prosperity Project, an organization advocating for greater autonomy or separation from Canada, gathered at a bar in Edmonton to watch the results of a provincial referendum. As voting neared its conclusion, Mitch Slyvestre, described as a key figure within the group, was set to appear on CBC News to discuss the proceedings.

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The Alberta Prosperity Project, a prominent separatist group led by Mitch Slyvestre, hosted a referendum party in Bonnyville, Alberta on October 20, 2026. The event celebrated the upcoming independence vote where supporters urged others to vote for "Option 2." Earlier that day, Slyvestre voted and expressed relief over his intensive campaigning since December. At an Edmonton bar, supporters gathered to watch referendum results as Slyvestre prepared for a CBC News appearance. In a speech before 8:30 p.m. MT, Slyvestre declared, “Alberta has changed,” asserting there’s no going back, regardless of the vote's outcome.

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The crowd is filling out and the TVs are now on at independence party headquarters in Edmonton. asserted

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Man of the hour Mitch Slyvestre is preparing to appear on CBC News, one of the channels on in the bar, as voting in the referendum enters the home stretch. asserted

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Alberta Prosperity Project supporters gather at Edmonton bar to watch referendum results

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