Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s Monday referendum includes 10 questions covering immigration and constitutional reforms, plus whether Alberta should separate from Canada.
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Alberta’s provincewide referendum on Monday includes 10 questions, as outlined by the province’s Premier Danielle Smith.
The first question asks whether voters support increasing Alberta’s control over immigration to decrease immigration to “more sustainable levels,” prioritizing economic migration and giving Albertans first priority on new employment opportunities.
The second question asks whether voters support a law limiting eligibility for provincially funded programs such as health care, education and other social services to Canadian citizens, permanent residents and individuals with an Alberta-approved immigration status.
The third question asks whether voters support a law requiring individuals with a non-permanent legal immigration status to reside in Alberta for at least 12 months before qualifying for provincially funded social support programs, assuming citizens and permanent residents continue to qualify as they do now.
The fourth question asks whether voters support a law charging a reasonable fee or premium to individuals with a non-permanent immigration status for their and their family’s use of the health care and education systems.
The fifth question asks whether voters support requiring people to provide proof of citizenship, such as a passport, birth certificate or citizenship card, to vote in an Alberta provincial election.
The sixth question asks whether voters support Alberta working with other willing provinces to amend the Canadian Constitution so that provincial governments, not the federal government, select justices for the provincial King’s Bench and Appeal courts.
The seventh question asks whether voters support Alberta working with other willing provinces to amend the Constitution to abolish the unelected federal Senate.
The eighth question asks whether voters support constitutional amendments allowing provinces to opt out of federal programs that intrude on provincial jurisdiction, such as health care, education and social services, without losing the associated federal funding for use in the province’s social programs.
The ninth question asks whether voters support constitutional amendments to better protect provincial rights from federal interference by giving a province’s laws dealing with provincial or shared jurisdiction priority over federal laws when the two conflict.
The tenth question asks whether Alberta should remain a province of Canada, or whether the government should begin the legal process required under the Canadian Constitution to hold a binding provincial referendum on separating from Canada.
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