Alberta government shares details on 19 October 2026 referendum

Alberta has scheduled a provincewide, standalone referendum for 19 October 2026 and has made all nine ballot questions publicly available. Five of the nine questions relate to immigration and access to provincially funded services and seek voter direction on whether the province should pursue policy changes affecting temporary residents and other non-permanent status holders. 

A Tax Alert prepared by EY's People Advisory Services, and attached below, provides additional details.

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