Over 500,000 Albertans voted for the independence path.
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Power & PoliticsOct 21, 2026
The official and unofficial Elections Alberta counts show 519,000 to 520,000 voters chose Option 2, the path toward a binding separation referendum, which is over 500,000. The claim's 'independence path' is a fair shorthand for that option, though the sources note the vote was not a direct vote on independence.
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… be more welcoming of those of us who have legitimate concerns about our relationship with Ottawa, because if, if, uh, if, if those UCP members of her party feel they have no home, they'll go somewhere else. Remember, the party has less than 100000 members. Over 500000 Albertans voted for the independence path, so I think she needs to have a greater approach of reconciliation with the independence side and not take such a harsh line and sort of an unwelcoming message. I think that was a strategic error. …
Power & Politics · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. Elections Alberta's official referendum results list Option 2 (commencing the legal process toward a binding separation referendum) at 520,233 votes, or 25.05%.[3]
Supports. Elections Alberta's completed unofficial count reports 519,235 voters (25.1%) supported beginning the legal process toward a future binding separation referendum.[4]
Supports. CNN reports that about a quarter of voters, over 500,000 Albertans, wanted another vote, the first step toward secession from Canada.[2][5]
Context. The referendum was nonbinding and not a direct vote on independence; the option backed was the start of a process toward a future separation vote, so 'independence path' is a paraphrase of that option.[1][4]
Sources
5 sources: 1 fact-checker, 1 tier 2, 3 not rated
- 1Canada’s oil-rich Alberta rejects a move toward independence ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 2Canada won't see Alberta seceding anytime soon. But ...cnn.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 3Referendum Resultselections.ab.ca · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Alberta referendum count complete: Nearly 75 per cent favour remaining in Canadacentralalbertaonline.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 5Alberta rejected secession. What comes next for the more than 500,000 who backed another vote?mezha.net · not rated · cited for: supports
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