Alberta NDP to hold 'Vote to Save Canada' rally in Medicine Hat
Party leader Naheed Nenshi and Lethbridge-West MLA Rob Miyashiro will headline a Saturday event ahead of the Oct. 19 separatist referendum.
Why it matters
The rally and ballot details are directly tied to how Albertans will vote in the Oct. 19 referendum on the province's future in Canada.
The Alberta NDP will hold a 'Vote to Save Canada' rally in Medicine Hat on Saturday, running from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Elks Club in Riverside at 305 Third St. NW. Party leader Naheed Nenshi and Lethbridge-West MLA Rob Miyashiro are scheduled to attend.
Promotional material says attendees will receive resources and tools to help mobilize votes in favour of Alberta remaining part of Canada and against the other separatist referendum questions. The NDP is asking participants to wear red and white or a Canadian flag.
The referendum takes place Oct. 19, with Elections Alberta listing more than 1,400 polling stations online. Advance voting runs Oct. 13 to 17 at 310 stations, and officials expect record turnout.
Elections Alberta received about 658,000 mail-in ballot requests by the Sept. 25 deadline, approving more than 652,000 while rejecting over 5,700 for issues such as ineligibility or duplicate requests. As of Sept. 29, more than 131,000 completed special ballots had been returned and validated. Canada Post recommends mailing ballots by Oct. 9 to meet the Oct. 16, 5 p.m. deadline.
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