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Carney to attend two Alberta rallies supporting Canadian unity before referendum
Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend two unity rallies in Alberta this week, visiting Calgary on Thursday and Edmonton on Friday.
The Forever Canadian campaign supports Alberta staying in Canada and was founded by former deputy premier Thomas Lukaszuk.
On Oct.
19, Albertans will vote on 10 questions, including whether the province should stay in Canada or hold a future binding vote on separation.
The referendum also includes questions about immigration and constitutional issues.
Carney is urging Albertans to remain part of Canada, saying the country is stronger when it works together.
The decision matters because a vote for a future separation referendum could begin a long process toward a possible break from Canada.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is also expected to speak about Canadian unity in Calgary on Friday.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend two Forever Canadian rallies in Alberta ahead of the Oct. 19 referendum.
He is scheduled to appear in Calgary on Oct. 15 and Edmonton on Oct. 16.
The referendum includes 10 questions, including whether Alberta should stay in Canada or hold a binding vote on separation.
The Forever Canadian campaign, founded by former Alberta deputy premier Thomas Lukaszuk, supports staying in Canada.
Carney has urged Albertans to choose unity, saying Canada is worth fighting for.
- Who
- Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend the rallies, organized by the Forever Canadian campaign.
- What
- Carney will appear at two rallies supporting Canadian unity ahead of Alberta’s referendum.
- When
- Oct. 15 in Calgary and Oct. 16 in Edmonton; the referendum is on Oct. 19, 2026.
- Where
- Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta.
- Why
- The rallies are ahead of a referendum that includes a question on whether Alberta should stay in Canada or hold a binding vote on separation.
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Thomas Lukaszuk extended an invitation to Carney in a social media post.
Carney’s Thanksgiving message to Albertans was reported ahead of the referendum.
Carney is scheduled to attend a Forever Canadian rally in Calgary.
Carney is scheduled to attend a Forever Canadian rally in Edmonton.
Albertans are set to vote in the referendum.
- Rallies
- Two Forever Canadian rallies
- Calgary rally
- Oct. 15
- Edmonton rally
- Oct. 16
- Referendum date
- Oct. 19, 2026
- Referendum questions
- 10, including a question on staying in Canada or holding a binding separation referendum
- Campaign founder
- Thomas Lukaszuk
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What people are saying
At the end of the day, Albertans would want to hear from him.
I'm glad that he trusts the Forever Canadian movement as the flagship for the federal movement in Alberta and that he will share the stage with us.
You can’t build big things on fault lines.
Generations of Albertans helped build this country. It’s yours, it’s ours, and it’s worth fighting for.