Poll suggests referendum cost PQ majority, as Alberta votes no

Poll suggests referendum cost PQ majority, as Alberta votes no

October 20, 2026 3:58 pm EST.

"Alberta has needs, like Quebec," said one Montrealer a day after Alberta voters backed remaining in Canada, as a new poll suggests the promise of a referendum on Quebec sovereignty cost the Parti Québécois majority government. Lola Kalder reports.

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