# Alberta referendum: Why question 10 was added to the ballot

https://mins.news/en/video/107323

- Global News, 2026-10-20 04:16 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6ywDQLSqBo

> Premier Smith called for a province-wide referendum in May to gauge Albertans’ views on the province’s future. Most do not want to separate from Canada, but more than 300,000 people signed a petition seeking an independence vote. Attention is now on question 10: remain in Canada or hold a binding separation referendum.

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