Premier Smith Says Referendum Gives Alberta Mandate to Pursue Immigration and Constitutional Changes
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the Oct. 19 referendum results have given her government a mandate to work towards giving Alberta more control over immigration and public services, as well as pursuing constitutional reforms. Preliminary results indicate that a majority of Albertans voted “Yes” on eight of the nine referendum questions unrelated to separation, while about three-quarters voted “No” on Question 10, which asked whether to hold a separation referendum.
TL;DR
- Referendum results give Alberta's government a mandate for more control over immigration and public services.
- The mandate also includes pursuing constitutional reforms.
- A majority of Albertans voted "Yes" on eight of nine non-separation referendum questions.
- Approximately three-quarters of voters rejected the question on holding a separation referendum.
- Premier Smith confirmed Alberta will remain part of Canada and no further separation referendums will be held.