Divisive provincial referendums could make next year a tumultuous one

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Alberta politics became ever more divisive and emotional this year, with a string of controversies over trans rights, the teachers’ strike, use of the notwithstanding clause, and much more.

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But 2025 might look tame by the end of 2026.

A genuine, province-wide vote on separation is upon us. It’s virtually certain that by fall of 2026, a referendum ballot will include the question: “Do you agree that the Province of Alberta should cease to be a part of Canada to become an independent state?”

To force this referendum, the separatists only need 178,000 signatures. Thomas Lukaszuk’s Forever Canadian movement, by contrast, required 293,000.

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