Politics · Edmonton, Alberta · Canada · October 17, 2026

Alberta prepares to vote on leaving Canada

first reported Oct 16, 12:24 AM ET

Oil-rich Alberta votes on 19 October on whether to start the legal process toward separation. Polling suggests fewer than a quarter of residents want to leave; Prime Minister Carney campaigned for unity and suggested the US is trying to 'break' Canada after Elon Musk voiced support for separatism.

The story so far

1. Oct 17Alberta prepares to vote on leaving Canada
2. Oct 19Alberta votes on whether to hold a binding independence referendum
3. Oct 20Alberta voters reject step toward separation from Canada
4. Oct 21Alberta voters reject starting path to independence

Follow the whole story →

Sources

• DW ↗Oct 16, 12:24 AM ET
• Japan Times ↗Oct 16, 4:40 AM ET
• The Hindu ↗Oct 16, 10:42 PM ET

This summary was written automatically from the reporting linked above; follow the sources for the full story. How One Turn works.

See it on the globe →All of Oct 17's stories