Peace Region ridings split closely on Alberta separation question
Early counts from Monday's provincial referendum show the four Peace Region ridings divided on whether Alberta should pursue separation from Canada.
Why it matters
The vote in the Peace Region offers an early signal of how divided Albertans are on the question of separation from Canada.
Elections Alberta is still tallying results from Monday's province-wide referendum, which included 10 questions and drew more than 11.5 million ballots cast through election day, advance voting and special ballots.
The tenth question asked whether Alberta should remain in Canada or begin the constitutional process toward a binding referendum on separation. In the four Peace Region ridings, unofficial results show closer margins than a clear majority either way.
Central Peace-Notley leaned narrowly toward the referendum option, 5,275 to 5,068, with 54 of 60 polls counted. Grande Prairie showed stronger support for remaining in Canada, 11,512 to 6,893, from 44 of 52 polls. Grande Prairie-Wapiti favoured remaining, 5,112 to 3,766, with only 39 of 81 polls counted. Peace River also leaned toward remaining, 8,454 to 6,248, with 68 of 69 polls tallied.
Results remain unofficial as counting continues across the province on all 10 referendum questions.
Compiled by the Alberta Daily Desk — an AI-written summary of reporting from the credited sources below, produced and reviewed under our editorial policy.