Albertans Could Soon Vote on Whether to Separate From Canada. Here’s What to Know

Separatist leader Mitch Sylvestre is seen during a rally in front of the Elections Alberta headquarters in Edmonton, Canada, on May 4, 2026, as they submit boxes of signatures in the hope of triggering an independence referendum. —Henry Marken—AFP/Getty Images

Voters in Alberta may weigh in on a referendum later this year that would ask if they want the province to leave Canada.

On Monday, Alberta separatists announced that they had officially turned in more than 300,000 signatures in support of putting the referendum on the ballot...