October, 2026 - The AB Post

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What Alberta’s Oct. 19 Referendum Actually Costs — and What We Still Don’t Know

There is still no official final price tag for Alberta’s Oct. 19 referendum. Here’s what is confirmed, what is estimated, and where the biggest numbers come from.

6 hours ago

Alberta News·Politics & Government·Referendum

Alberta’s Data Centre Boom: What’s Operating, What’s Proposed and How Much Power It Could Use

Alberta has roughly 20 publicly identifiable operating data centres, but proposed projects are seeking nearly 19,565 MW of grid capacity — more than the province’s record peak electricity demand. Here’s what is

6 hours ago

Alberta News·Economy & Business·Energy & Resources·Technology

Alberta’s Data Centre Debate: The Case For and the Case Against

Alberta is courting up to $100 billion in data-centre investment. Supporters point to jobs, tax revenue and new private power generation; critics warn about electricity prices, emissions, water and local impacts. Here

14 hours ago

Alberta News·Energy & Resources

Alberta’s 10 Referendum Questions, Explained

The official wording of all ten questions on Alberta's October 19 ballot, what each would require, and which results are binding. Questions 1-5 and 10 are non-binding; Questions 6-9 are constitutional questions

16 hours ago

Alberta News·Referendum

How to Vote in Alberta’s Oct. 19 Referendum: Dates and ID

Advance polls run Oct. 13-17. Election day is Oct. 19, 9am to 8pm. A Canadian passport alone is not accepted ID. What to bring and where to go.

16 hours ago

Alberta News·Referendum

October 2026

What Alberta’s Oct. 19 Referendum Actually Costs — and What We Still Don’t Know

Alberta’s Data Centre Boom: What’s Operating, What’s Proposed and How Much Power It Could Use

Alberta’s Data Centre Debate: The Case For and the Case Against

Alberta’s 10 Referendum Questions, Explained

How to Vote in Alberta’s Oct. 19 Referendum: Dates and ID

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