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Alberta 2026 - Federal Program Opt-Out

Constitutional referendum asking whether Alberta should work with other willing provinces to amend the Canadian Constitution to allow provinces to opt out of federal programs that intrude on provincial jurisdiction without losing associated federal funding for social programs.

Official voting date: Oct 19, 2026

Community voting started: Sep 10, 2026

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Canada

Capital: Ottawa

Population: 41,651,653

Region: Northern America · Americas

Democracy index: 89

Regime type: Robust Democracy

A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867, while retaining ties to the British crown. Canada gained legislative independence from Britain in 1931 and formalized its constitutional independence from the UK when it passed the Canada Act in 1982. Economically and…

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