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Oil-Rich Alberta Votes to Stay in Canada in Historic Referendum

OilPrice.com·Oct 20, 2026 · 4:30 AM CT
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Early results from Monday's 10-question Alberta referendum show more than 76% of voters chose "Alberta should remain a province in Canada." About 23% backed starting the legal process toward a binding separation referendum. CBC projected the remain result with more than half the votes still to count.

Premier Danielle Smith said she was pleased by "widespread support for remaining in Canada" and would address Albertans on Tuesday evening. Prime Minister Mark Carney said, "Albertans made a clear choice. They chose unity."

Ottawa recently designated a new oil pipeline to the West Coast, which Alberta has proposed at 1 million barrels a day, as a project of national interest. It is meant to boost exports to Asia and reduce reliance on the U.S. market.

Key points

  • ~76% voted to remain in Canada (early results)
  • Ottawa fast-tracking a West Coast oil pipeline

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