加拿大阿尔伯塔省将举行独立公投

阿尔伯塔省定于2026年10月19日举行公投，决定是否启动可能导致省份独立的进程1。投票将在东部时间上午9点至晚上8点进行（10月19-20日）1。这个拥有约500万居民的石油丰富地区对联邦经济和政治政策的不满日益加深，民调显示多达三分之一的投票者可能支持分离提案1。

阿尔伯塔省领导人丹妮尔·史密斯虽然授权举行此次投票，但本人反对独立1。总理马克·卡尼正在为保持国家统一进行竞选1。卡尼表示，"加拿大不是省份之间的交易。这不是关于收支和得失。"1

分离主义者认为加拿大存在不平衡的系统，"以中心人口和政府为代价而牺牲外围生产省份，如阿尔伯塔"1。他们的主要诉求包括联邦通过环保监管压制石油产业，以及阿尔伯塔对国家公共财政贡献过多1。

Alberta will hold a public referendum on October 19, 2026, to determine whether to initiate a process that could lead to provincial independence 1. Voting will take place from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time on October 19 and 20 1. With a population of approximately 5 million residents, the province has seen support for separation proposals potentially reach as high as one-third of voters 1, reflecting significant discontent in this oil-rich region with federal economic and political policies 1.

Alberta's political leadership presents a divided stance on the initiative. Premier Danielle Smith of the United Conservative Party has authorized the referendum despite her personal opposition to independence 1. Separatist organizers argue that Canada operates an imbalanced system that sacrifices resource-producing provinces like Alberta to benefit central population centers and government 1. They point to federal environmental regulations that they claim suppress the oil industry and contend that Alberta contributes disproportionately to national public finances 1.

Prime Minister Mark Carney is actively campaigning to preserve national unity while simultaneously navigating trade pressures from U.S. President Trump 1. In his appeal to Albertans, Carney stated: "Canada is not a transaction between provinces. This is not about revenues and losses" 1.