# Vote count begins in Alberta referendum amid renewed separatist push

https://mins.news/en/video/107172

- TRT World, 2026-10-20 02:40 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjURKJR30cY

> Vote counting has begun in Alberta’s referendum as the separatist push gains renewed momentum. Julie Simmons, an associate professor of political science at the University of Guelph, analyzed the referendum.

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