Ahead of an Alberta vote on 10 referendum questions, a podcast discussion says support for separation has declined and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has taken a comparatively muted approach.
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Albertans are set to vote in less than a week on a slate of 10 referendum questions, one of which brings the province’s sovereignty into focus, according to a discussion on The Big Story podcast released Oct. 15, 2026.
The episode says support for separation has been dwindling over the past several months, with both former and current politicians continuing to urge Albertans to reconsider any move toward separation.
Among current political figures, the podcast discussion notes that Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has largely stayed out of the spotlight, with only a handful of speaking events and a comparatively quieter effort in making the case for federalism.
In the podcast segment, host Caryn Ceolin speaks with Duane Bratt, a political scientist with Mount Royal University, about how important a Tory voice could be at this point and whether decided-already Albertans could be swayed in either direction.
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