Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks during a news conference in Calgary, Alta., on May 22, 2026. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh
Alberta’s government has released the official wording and procedural details for the referendum question to be held Oct. 19 on whether Alberta should stay in Canada or begin the legal process to hold a binding referendum to separate.
Smith and the cabinet of her United Conservative Party (UCP) government issued an order in council that confirmed details of the timing of the vote and the precise referendum question that will be on the ballot Oct. 19.
