Overview

• Roughly 1,100 people filled the Spruce Meadows Equi-Plex for the tenth and final in-person town hall, the largest turnout of the tour.
• Hand-vote straw polls in the room favored increased provincial autonomy by about five to one, though several attendees challenged the premier on priorities and process.
• The consultation centers on six proposed measures, including an Alberta-run pension plan, a provincial police force and greater control over immigration and taxation.
• Premier Danielle Smith has signaled some actions could proceed without a referendum, and recent mandate letters pointed to efforts to assert more provincial jurisdiction.
• An online or telephone town hall is set for Oct. 1, online survey results have yet to be released, and organizers expect a report from the consultation by the end of October.