Ballot question seven in the Alberta referendum is currently at 52% to 48%.
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Power & PoliticsOct 21, 2026
The post, dated 2026-10-21, was reading a partial count, and no source published that day gives Question 7's tally.
This claim is about the present, so it is judged as of the day it was checked.
What was said
… But, you know, the ones you are winning on, or you got a yes on, is 53%, 52%, 53%. There is a high of 61% on proof of citizenship and ID to vote, but on the constitutional things, ballot question six, right now the no side is winning. Ballot question seven is 52-48. Ballot question eight, the no side is winning, and number nine, it's basically 50-50 right now. None of those are overwhelming shows of support, except for the proof of citizenship to vote. …
Power & Politics · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Context. The 2026-10-21 post read Question 7 as 52-48 during an unfinished count, with the host saying the results were not final.
Context. Official Elections Alberta results show Question 7 (abolishing the Senate, a constitutional question) with No at 52.72% and Yes at 47.28%, published after the claim date.[3]
Context. CBC reports the four constitutional questions failed with 42.4% to 47.2% support, consistent with the Question 7 Yes side trailing at final count.[4]
Context. Earlier reporting from 2026-10-19 and 2026-10-20 covers the overall referendum on separation and does not give any tally for Question 7.[1][2]
Sources
4 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 2 not rated
- 1Canada's oil-rich Alberta rejects a move toward independence in ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 2Alberta votes on leaving Canada; separatist movement ...reuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 3Referendum Official Resultselections.ab.ca · not rated · cited for: context
- 4Official results of Alberta referendum released | CBC Newscbc.ca · not rated · cited for: context
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