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Before Albertans vote on October 19, here's what the documented record shows about the referendum questions, investigations, court rulings, and costs.

Question 9 on the referendum , if implemented, would make it extremely difficult for big businesses including oil companies to operate in Alberta.You need to have one side of the law that overrides others for when laws conflict. Having provincial law override federal means evey province could have a different version of a law that could affect things like e the environment or labour laws. This is also why separating from Canada, especially when you are landlocked, is a really bad business decision.And again 7 provinces, representing 50% of the population have to agree for a constitutional amendment like this. There is no support at all for this, for obvious reasons. This is a giant waste of time and money, which is a trend for all the referendum questions. #alberta2026 #referendum #vote

Question 8 on this year's referendum is asking for all the federal funding with no strings attached to it any longer. Firstly there is no chance to get enough support from other provinces (need 7 provinces , representatives 50% of the population to make a change like this). So this is again a waste of time and money. Secondly, if it could be done, the current government in #alberta would clearly use a change like this to create a two-tierd health system. They continue to push private health care and private schools every year. But rules like this keep the current system relatively in line because the province can't lose the billions of dollars it receives every year from the Federal government.#referendum #alberta2026 #vote

Question 7 asks whether or not you want the Alberta government to work with other provinces on abolishing the senate in Canada. There could be arguments for and against keeping our current structure including keeping the senate or senate reform. I'm not against that conversation.The problem here is that Alberta is spending a lot of money running this referendum to ask questions like this, on topics that we cannot influence.Abolishing the #senate requires a unanimous decision from all provinces and the federal legislature. This will never happen and this question will just become another UCP talking point with no legs. If the Alberta Government is going to spend 30, 50 or even $100 million on a referendum, it should either be used to ask questions on topics they can act on, or should be scrapped and the money can be used for things we need. #referendum #alberta2026 #vote

Question 6 wants the provincial government to appoint its own superior court judges.The same Premier asking for this power went on her radio show and said out loud "I wish I could direct the judges." Three days later every level of Alberta's court system issued a joint public statement defending judicial independence. That almost never happens.In 2023 the Ethics Commissioner found Premier Smith in breach of the Conflicts of Interest Act for pressuring her justice minister to make charges against a political ally disappear. The Commissioner called it "a threat to democracy to interfere with the with the administration of justice."That is the person asking you to give her government control over who sits on the courts that rule on her government's decisions.Judicial independence exists for a reason. The moment politicians pick the judges who review politicians, you no longer have an independent court system. You have a rubber stamp.#alberta2026 #referendum #judiciary #ucp

Question 5 is a great example of creating a problem so that you can provide a solution for your own benefit.There is NO documented issues with non-citizens voting in this country or province. Making it harder to vote disenfranchises minority groups. It's been proven many times in the United States recently again. There have been multiple large studies on the matter, most of which show 0 non-citizen votes ever being cast.And copying the MAGA playbook here in Alberta with made up issues like this should scare everyone. The right to vote is protected by the constitution and cannot be overridden by the notwithstanding clause. If the government did try to enact this, it should in theory be thrown out by the courts. #alberta2026 #referendum #vote #righttovote