Just Vote No.
Albertans are being asked to vote on a number of important questions. The answer is clear: a "yes" vote to any one of these questions carries real economic, legal, and social risks.
It's time for you to get informed and make your voice heard.
What's Actually on the Ballot
On February 19, 2026, Premier Danielle Smith announced a referendum with up to ten questions. This is the largest single referendum in Alberta's 120-year history.
Question 1
Do you support the Government of Alberta taking increased control over immigration for the purposes of decreasing immigration to more sustainable levels, prioritizing economic migration and giving Albertans first priority on new employment opportunities?
Question 2
Do you support the Government of Alberta introducing a law mandating that only Canadian citizens, permanent residents and individuals with an Alberta-approved immigration status will be eligible for provincially funded programs, such as health care, education and other social services?
Question 3
Assuming that all Canadian citizens and permanent residents continue to qualify for social support programs as they do now, do you support the Government of Alberta introducing a law requiring all individuals with a non-permanent legal immigration status to reside in Alberta for at least 12 months before qualifying for any provincially funded social support programs?
Question 4
Assuming that all Canadian citizens and permanent residents continue to qualify for public health care and education as they do now, do you support the Government of Alberta charging a reasonable fee or premium to individuals with a non-permanent immigration status living in Alberta for their and their family’s use of the health care and education systems?
Question 5
Do you support the Government of Alberta introducing a law requiring individuals to provide proof of citizenship, such as a passport, birth certificate, or citizenship card, to vote in an Alberta provincial election?
Question 6
Do you support the Government of Alberta working with the governments of other willing provinces to amend the Canadian Constitution to have provincial governments, and not the federal government, select the justices appointed to provincial King's Bench and Appeal courts?
Question 7
Do you support the Government of Alberta working with the governments of other willing provinces to amend the Canadian Constitution to abolish the unelected federal Senate?
Question 8
Do you support the Government of Alberta working with the governments of other willing provinces to amend the Canadian Constitution to allow provinces to opt out of federal programs that intrude on provincial jurisdiction such as health care, education, and social services, without a province losing any of the associated federal funding for use in its social programs?
Question 9
Do you support the Government of Alberta working with the governments of other willing provinces to amend the Canadian Constitution to better protect provincial rights from federal interference by giving a province's laws dealing with provincial or shared areas of constitutional jurisdiction priority over federal laws when the province's laws and federal laws conflict
What Could Be on the Ballot
The following questions could be on the ballot if their petitions are successful.
Question 10
Do you agree that the Province of Alberta should cease to be part of Canada and become an independent state?
- Bill 54 (May 2025) slashed the separation petition signature threshold by 50%, from 355,464 to 177,732.
- Bill 14 (December 2025) removed courts' power to review petition questions for constitutionality, overriding an active court ruling within days.
- The Chief Electoral Officer wrote that these changes represented "an erosion of the separation of powers."
Key Dates
We're Just Getting Started.
This site will be expanding with detailed breakdowns of every referendum question, tools to help you talk to your neighbours, resources for organizers, and more.
In the meantime, share this page with every Albertan you know. The referendum is October 19, 2026. Informed voters are the best defence against fear-driven politics.