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Woods, A. (2026, October 20). Prime Minister Mark Carney celebrates Alberta referendum results. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/rolling-file/prime-minister-mark-carney-celebrates-alberta-referendum-results/article_47237d12-3407-406b-ad16-a6a3ade7d9f4.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-20 · by Allan Woods

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Prime Minister Mark Carney issued a statement celebrating the results of Alberta’s referendum on Monday, emphasizing that Albertans chose to maintain unity with Canada. Carney noted that while all votes were not yet counted, the decisive outcome favors federalism and allows Canada to focus on its agenda of increasing international trade, developing infrastructure, mining, and energy projects. He highlighted Alberta's central role in positioning Canada as a global energy superpower.
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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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He said that while all of the results have not yet been counted, “the defining question of separation” has been decided and victory for the federalist camp means that the country can now return to the job of advancing Canada “with renewed purpose and high ambition,” Carney said, referring to his government’s agenda of increasing international trade and developing infrastructure, mining and energy projects across the country.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney has issued a statement celebrating the Alberta referendum results, saying the province “made a clear choice” in the Monday vote. asserted
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He said that while all of the results have not yet been counted, “the defining question of separation” has been decided and victory for the federalist camp means that the country can now return to the job of advancing Canada “with renewed purpose and high ambition,” Carney said, referring to his government’s agenda of increasing international trade and developing infrastructure, mining and energy projects across the country. asserted
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