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Alberta votes on whether to stay in Canada
Albertans face ten referendum questions today, and polls suggest less than a quarter of the province backs independence; question ten results are due early Tuesday.
On air: Hank Ledger and Dale Bearman on Wake Up, AmericaPublished
At a glance
- First reported by BBC: “Why is Alberta voting on whether to separate from Canada, and how likely is it to happen?”
- Covered on BBN on Monday, October 19, 2026, at 5:01 AM ET on Wake Up, America, by Hank Ledger and Dale Bearman.
- Topics: Alberta, Canada.
- BBN covered this story before: Alberta votes in referendum that has divided even separatists (October 19).
The real story
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What BBN said about it
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAlberta votes today on whether to stay part of Canada, and question ten on the ballot is the one that counts, with those results expected early Tuesday.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorPolls say less than a quarter of Albertans want out, but I smell a split, a sulk and a very cold border.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorProbably not.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorProbably not! Hank, that's the warmest thing you've ever said to me.
The story so far
- Santos pitches for press secretary; Alberta weighs separation vote · The Hill
- Why Alberta is voting on its potential separation from Canada · CBS News
- Carney makes closing pitch to Alberta against separation · Fortune
- Obama defends Omar; Alberta votes; BYU stuns Irish · The New York Times
- Alberta votes Monday on path to a second independence referendum · Al Jazeera
- Alberta votes in referendum that has divided even separatists · The Guardian
- Alberta votes on whether to stay in Canada (this story)
From the archive: everything BBN aired on Monday, October 19, 2026 · the World archive · all months
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