US EditionProposed referendum question approved on Alberta separation
The Alberta Prosperity Project must gather nearly 178,000 signatures in four months to trigger a referendum on Alberta's independence from Canada.
- On Dec. 22, 2025, Elections Alberta approved a proposed referendum question asking if Alberta should cease to be part of Canada to become an independent state.
- The provincial government changed its referendum rules earlier this month, rendering a judicial review moot and allowing a no-charge reapplication after a prior court-held question.
- The proponent must appoint a financial officer by early January before Sylvestre, a constituency association president for Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative Party, collects just under 178,000 signatures in four months.
- On social media, the Alberta Prosperity Project called the approval a "huge victory" and posted "Soon, we'll be collecting signatures to put Alberta's future directly in your hands."
- The refiled question mirrors a prior submission about Alberta becoming a sovereign country, and those rule changes allowed Sylvestre to reapply at no charge after the earlier delay.
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Canada allows signature collection for a referendum on Alberta independence. The Alberta Elections Commission has approved an initiative to hold a referendum on the province's separation from Canada, paving the way for independence supporters to begin collecting signatures. In early January, the Alberta Wealth Project must appoint a finance officer before it can officially launch its campaign. The proposed referendum question is "Do you agree th…
Alberta independence referendum question gets green light
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Elections Alberta approved the question that could be put to Albertans in a referendum on Alberta's independence.
Alberta Independence Petition Question Approved to Move Forward by Provincial Election Body
Elections Alberta said Dec. 22 that it has approved a petition question regarding Alberta seceding from Canada and becoming an independent nation. The petition question was submitted by the Alberta Prosperity Project (APP) group, which has until early January to put in place a financial officer and then begin collecting enough signatures in order for its proposed question to become a provincial referendum. The proposed petition asks a yes or no …
If the petition reaches nearly 178,000 signatures in four months, a referendum can be held.
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