Alberta rejects secession referendum, chooses to remain part of Canada, CBC projects

[Grant]

The oil-rich province of Alberta has rejected the pathway to secession and will remain part of Canada, public broadcaster and CNN newsgathering partner CBC News projected Monday.

Alberta, a province roughly the size of Texas, has long harbored a fringe independence movement. Separatists there argue that Canada’s federal system underrepresents its population of 5 million in parliament, that Canadian efforts to fight climate change threaten Alberta’s lucrative fossil fuel industry and that Alberta’s conservative politics are often outweighed by the more liberal eastern provinces.

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/10/20/americas/alberta-rejects-independence-referendum-canada-intl-hnk

 

[ForceFate]

This is going to sting.

 

[Sideshow Bob]

This is going to sting.

Seed of separatism is planted so it could be just matter of time.

 

[ToxicBunny]

They clearly asked the wrong question, and also all the other parties used fear to stop people expressing their very obvious will.

 

[vigras rojara]

It's clearly evident to any decent secessionist that people who were pro secession actually voted against it, and that secession remains the will of the people. This is evidence of state violence and forced association.

I demand a referendum about this issue and also a referendum about whether or not a referendum should be held.

 

[ToxicBunny]

It's clearly evident to any decent secessionist that people who were pro secession actually voted against it, and that secession remains the will of the people.

I demand a referendum about this issue and also a referendum about whether or not a referendum should be held.

I think we need to have a referendum to decide which referendum methodology should be adopted for the referendum about the referendum.

 

[ForceFate]

I think we need to have a referendum to decide which referendum methodology should be adopted for the referendum about the referendum.

My brain overheated trying to visualise the decision tree.

 

[vigras rojara]

My brain overheated trying to visualise the decision tree.

I'm sure our resident libertarian will be along soon to make everything crystal clear by means of a long and rambling wall of waffle.

 

[ToxicBunny]

My brain overheated trying to visualise the decision tree.

Ahhh see, you just ceded all your decision making to the state. Disappointing.

 

[ForceFate]

Ahhh see, you just ceded all your decision making to the state. Disappointing.

Must be the chip underperforming under this African sun.

 

[Grant]

Ahhh see, you just ceded all your decision making to the state. Disappointing.

frikking bunch of pinkos !!

 

[ToxicBunny]

frikking bunch of pinkos !!

Commie pinkos if you please.

Wear the badge with pride!

 

[vigras rojara]

It's "pinko's" with an apostrophe you know! It's part of not succumbing to the tyranny of state-enforced grammar.

Only a Polly-Anna wouldn't know this.

 

[Grant]

It's "pinko's" with an apostrophe you know! It's part of not succumbing to the tyranny of state-enforced grammar.

Only a Polly-Anna wouldn't know this.

it's my inferior state education shining through

 

[Grant]

I'm sure our resident libertarian will be along soon to make everything crystal clear by means of a long and rambling wall of waffle.

 

[Priapus]

Seed of separatism is planted so it could be just matter of time.

Depends. Scotland has been trying to breakup with the UK since the early 18th century and as “recently” again in 2014.

I suspect it’ll be the same for Canada.

 

[porchrat]

The bears are very disappointed in this outcome.

 

[vigras rojara]

The bears are very disappointed in this outcome.

 

[Sideshow Bob]

Depends. Scotland has been trying to breakup with the UK since the early 18th century and as “recently” again in 2014.

I suspect it’ll be the same for Canada.

I could be wrong but there has to be some strong (aka murderous) divide among people, be it a ethnic/cultural/religious/political, to ask for separation.

 

[Grant]

The bears are very disappointed in this outcome.