Overview

• Nearly 750 people attended the third Alberta Next town hall in Edmonton to weigh in on potential referendum questions.
• Straw polls at the event showed majorities endorsing all six policy ideas, including an Alberta pension plan and a provincial police force.
• The government revised its online survey after about 32,000 submissions to add disagreement options and pledged to report results separately by version.
• Participants’ heated exchanges, heckling and on-site protests underscored sharply divided public reaction and questions about representativeness.
• The Alberta Next panel will hold upcoming sessions in Fort McMurray and Lloydminster amid ongoing challenges from opposition and Indigenous leaders.