'It's so emotional': Fear and unity on Alberta's referendum campaign trail

A motorist passes by an Alberta government sponsored digital billboard on the QEII Highway near Airdrie, Alta., Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. The Alberta government has launched an ad campaign for the Oct. 19 referendum. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh - The Canadian Press EDMONTON — Alberta's summer of unrest over its role in Confederation is striding into a final phase of rallies, lawn sign rivalry and hyperbolic warnings of doom and demise.

With one month to go before the Oct. 19 referendum, drivers going through many neighbourhoods can spot red and white lawn signs urging Albertans to vote to stand with Canada.

Blue signs are there too, supporting Alberta going its own way, but they look different. Keith Wilson, co-leader of the pro-separatist Let Alberta Decide campaign, says there's a reason.