# Support for Alberta staying in Canada gains ground before separation referendum

https://mins.news/en/item/104532

- Bloomberg News, 2026-10-17 17:06 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-17/alberta-support-for-canada-rises-ahead-of-separation-referendum?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad3aafd81b9480001ba65fe

> Support for Alberta remaining in Canada has strengthened ahead of a referendum on whether the province should begin a legal process to separate, according to an Abacus Data poll.

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