Alberta cabinet minister who introduced separation vote says he wants a united Canada

May 21, 2026 | 10:40 AM

The cabinet minister who put the wheels in motion for a referendum on Alberta’s place in Canada says he doesn’t want the province to separate.

Nate Glubish says in a social media post that Canada is worth fighting for and that he’ll vote for Alberta to stay if a referendum goes ahead as proposed on Oct. 19.

He also says he believes 400,000 Albertans who signed a petition endorsing the province stay in Confederation deserve to have their voices heard.

Glubish made the comment Wednesday after introducing the motion in a committee debating what to do with a pro-Canada petition organized by former deputy premier Thomas Lukaszuk.

I believe Alberta should stay in Canada.

I believe Canada is worth fighting for.

If a question on Alberta staying in Canada is put to a referendum on October 19, I will be voting to stay.

Now let me tell you why the NDP's attacks today are completely dishonest.
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— Nate Glubish (@nateglubish) May 21, 2026

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Thomas Lukazuk brought forward a petition called "Alberta Forever Canada."

Approximately 400,000 Albertans signed it.

They met the legal threshold to trigger a…

— Nate Glubish (@nateglubish) May 21, 2026

The motion is likely to pass when the committee meets again this afternoon, and Premier Danielle Smith is set to speak in a TV address tonight.

The Opposition NDP says Smith and her caucus are using the Lukaszuk petition as cover to hold a vote on separation.

It says that there’s no longer any doubt the United Conservative Party is a now separatist party.

(The Canadian Press)

by Lisa Johnson, The Canadian Press

Alberta cabinet minister who introduced separation vote says he wants a united Canada

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