Global National: Oct. 15, 2026 | PM Carney begins 2-day unity push ahead of Alberta referendum

Prime Minister Mark Carney is campaigning in Alberta ahead of Monday's referendum on separation, urging voters to stay in Confederation and to vote "no" on the nine other ballot questions put forward by Premier Danielle Smith. Five of those questions concern immigration policy, including whether social services should be cut for temporary residents. Former provincial premiers are also publicly pushing back against Smith's measures. The same broadcast covers Nova Scotia's plan for Canada's first offshore wind development, which Premier Tim Houston hopes to host and which has received federal support, and a short-lived "energy truce" between Ukraine and Russia that was proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump and did not hold, with fresh attacks on Kyiv this week.

• PM Mark Carney's two-day campaign through Alberta before the referendum vote
• Nine referendum questions, including five on immigration policy
• Nova Scotia's proposed offshore wind development with federal backing
• Failed Ukraine–Russia energy truce and strains in Ukraine–U.S. relations

The political focus in Canada is now on Alberta, as voters choose whether to stay in the country or move ahead with a binding referendum on independence. Prime Minister Mark Carney is clear on where he stands, and is delivering his message on a campaign-style swing through the province ahead of Monday’s vote, urging voters to not only stay in Confederation, but also to vote “no” to the other nine questions put on the ballot by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. David Akin reports. While the ballot question on separation is getting the bulk of the attention, five other questions pertain to immigration policy – including whether social services should be cut for temporary residents. And the premier is urging Albertans to support her government's measures. But as Heather Yourex-West explains, Smith is facing pushback from some high-profile politicians: former provincial premiers. And the federal government has put some extra wind in the sails of Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston's ambition to make the province the home of Canada’s first offshore wind development. If the project becomes reality, it promises to generate enough power for the province – with enough left over for the rest of the region and beyond. Heidi Petrasek explains how the plan fits into a federal strategy that's embraced both renewable energy and fossil fuels at the same time. Plus, U.S. President Donald Trump's so-called “energy truce” between Ukraine and Russia appears to have been short-lived – if it ever took effect at all. On Thursday, Ukraine's capital endured more Russian bombardments – the latest in a series of attacks this week that have prompted Kyiv to retaliate. As Redmond Shannon reports, the failed agreement marks the latest source of frustration for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with his biggest ally, as relations between Ukraine and Washington sour again. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/12104082/alberta-referendum-mark-carney-calgary/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on TikTok HERE: https://www.tiktok.com/@globalnews.ca?lang=en #GlobalNews #GlobalNational #Canada #Referendum #MarkCarney