With a quarter of voting areas reporting results for the Alberta referendum, nearly a quarter of the votes have gone toward having a referendum to separate from Canada, while early reporting shows a clear lead on questions related to immigration autonomy.
Voting results are still coming in for the Alberta referendum, but according to Elections Alberta, a clear majority of Albertans have decided not to have a referendum to separate from the Canadian confederation.
Before the election, Polymarket, a popular prediction market, showed that 1–2 per cent were confident in Alberta ultimately pursuing the path to independence. At the time of writing, this now sits at 4 per cent.
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At the same time, Albertans are calling for more autonomy over immigration intake, reducing newcomer levels, restricting social services for non-citizens and non-permanent residents, and other restrictions on temporary migration, with each of these positions taking the lead in the polls.
