Politics · Canada · 2 hrs ago
Carney urges Alberta to stay in Canada ahead of referendum vote
Prime Minister Mark Carney urged Albertans to stay in Canada in a video filmed at his former high school in Edmonton.
He said Canada can achieve more when it is united and pointed to projects including new homes, high-speed rail and a proposed pipeline to the West Coast.
Albertans are voting on whether to pursue a binding referendum on leaving Canada as part of a ballot with 10 questions.
Advance polls open today, and the majority vote is scheduled for next Monday.
Polls suggest at least 70 per cent want Alberta to stay, though a federalist organizer warned against assuming that result is certain.
The vote matters because it could lead to a second referendum on whether the province should leave Canada.
If voters choose that route, the article says the next step would be a binding referendum, but gives no date for it.
Prime Minister Mark Carney urged Albertans to stay in Canada in a video filmed at his former high school in Edmonton.
He said Canada faces threats to its economy, security and way of life and is stronger when united.
Albertans are voting on 10 questions, including whether to stay in Canada or pursue a second, binding referendum on leaving.
Advance polls opened ahead of the vote, which the article said would take place the following Monday.
Polls cited in the article suggested 70 per cent or more of Albertans want to stay in Canada.
- Who
- Prime Minister Mark Carney urged Albertans to stay in Canada.
- What
- He made his appeal in a recorded video ahead of a vote that includes whether Alberta should pursue a second, binding referendum on leaving Canada.
- When
- The video was reported on Oct. 13, 2026. The vote was due the following Monday.
- Where
- The video was filmed at St. Francis Xavier High School in Edmonton, which Carney attended.
- Why
- Carney said Canada faces threats to its economy, security and way of life, and that the country is stronger together.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Globe and Mail reported that advance polls opened ahead of the Alberta vote.
Albertans were due to vote on 10 ballot questions, including whether the province should stay in Canada or pursue a second, binding referendum on leaving.
- Video location
- St. Francis Xavier High School, Edmonton
- Ballot questions
- 10
- Polls on staying in Canada
- 70 per cent or more of Albertans reportedly wanted to stay
- Vote timing
- The following Monday, according to the article
What people are saying
We have to be strong, and we are stronger together.
Generations of Albertans helped build this country. It’s yours. It’s ours. And it’s worth fighting for.
I’m back home a lot these days because we are building big things again in Alberta.
Sources
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