The Alberta Referendum Advent Calendar

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The Alberta Referendum Advent Calendar

By Eric Dyck and Omar Mouallem

Originally published on October 11, 2026 in issue 27 of Forward Weekly

What’s behind today’s little door? A new election rule, an administrative surprise or an alarming glimpse of Alberta’s democratic future. Join one family as they count down to October 19 with the province’s most unsettling seasonal tradition: the Alberta Referendum Advent Calendar.

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