2021 Election

Senate Election and Referendum Vote

Unofficial results - 2021 Alberta Senate Election

Total Votes: 68

Unofficial results - Referendum Question 1 – Provincial

Question 1: Equalization

Should section 36(2) of the Constitution Act, 1982 – Parliament and the government of Canada’s commitment to the principle of making equalization payments – be removed from the constitution?

Total Votes: 68

Yes: 60   {88%}

No: 8   {12%}

Unofficial results - Referendum Question 2 - Provincial

Question 2: Daylight saving time

Do you  want Alberta to adopt year-round Daylight Saving Time, which is summer hours, eliminating the need to change our clocks twice a year?

Total Votes: 67

Yes: 34   {51%}

No: 33   {49%}

Municipal Senate Election and Referendum Proclamation

Senate Election

The Order in Council and Writ of Election has been issued for the Senate Election to be held on October 18, 2021.

Referendum

Elections Alberta has received the Orders in Council to conduct a Referendum Vote in conjunction with the Alberta Senate Election on October 18, 2021.

Both referendum questions allow for a ‘yes’ vote or a ‘no’ vote.  The two questions are:

• Should section 36(2) of the Constitution Act, 1982 – Parliament and the government of Canada’s commitment to the principle of making equalization payments – be removed from the constitution?
  
  
• Do you want Alberta to adopt year-round Daylight Saving Time, which is summer hours, eliminating the need to change our clocks twice a year?”