# Elections Alberta states that the October 19, 2026 provincial referendum includes a non-binding Question 10 asking whether Alberta should remain a province of Canada or the government should commence the constitutional process required to hold a later binding referendum on separation.

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## Receipts
- 2026-08-17T14:01:13.845Z: Alberta's October 19 Referendum on Separation Path from Canada
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- 2026-08-17T14:16:00.000Z: Premier Danielle Smith's May 21 address requested adding the remain-or-commence-process question to the October 19 ballot, but the captured Separation Path headline was not found on official accounts.
- 2026-08-17T14:16:00.000Z: Elections Alberta published the official October 19 referendum page and the May 29 information release setting out Question 10.
- 2026-08-17T14:16:00.000Z: Elections Alberta states that the October 19, 2026 provincial referendum includes a non-binding Question 10 asking whether Alberta should remain a province of Canada or the government should commence the constitutional process required to hold a later binding referendum on separation.
- 2026-08-17T14:16:00.000Z: The Elections Alberta referendum page preserves the non-binding Question 10 wording and the remain versus commence-process options.
- 2026-08-17T14:16:00.000Z: The May 29 Elections Alberta release preserves the October 19 date, ten-question structure, and Question 10 first-in-stack instruction.
- 2026-08-17T14:16:00.000Z: The May 21 Premier's Address preserves Smith's remain-in-Canada position and the announcement adding the October 19 path question.
- 2026-08-17T14:16:00.000Z: Oil-rich Alberta to hold a vote on whether to separate from Canada
- 2026-08-17T14:16:00.000Z: The Government of Alberta says it is advocating a remain-in-Canada vote on Question 10 and describes the question as whether to commence a later legal process, not an immediate separation decision.
- 2026-08-17T14:16:00.000Z: Official Question 10 wording and the October 19 date are retained; unofficial results, the O.C. 160/2026 PDF, and later registered coverage of the count were not fetched.