Q Question (short form) Leading
1 Alberta takes increased control over immigration - lower levels, prioritise economic migration, Albertans first on jobs Yes +10.6
2 Only citizens, permanent residents and Alberta-approved immigrants eligible for provincially funded programs Yes +13.4
3 Non-permanent residents must live in Alberta 12 months before qualifying for social support programs Yes +16.8
4 Charge a fee/premium to non-permanent residents for public health care and education Yes +14.8
5 Require proof of citizenship to vote in provincial elections Yes +26.8
6 Provinces, not Ottawa, select judges for provincial King’s Bench and Appeal courts Yes +2.6
7 Amend the Constitution to abolish the unelected federal Senate Yes +6.6
8 Allow provinces to opt out of federal programs in their jurisdiction while keeping the funding No +2.8
9 Province’s laws take priority over conflicting federal laws in provincial/shared jurisdiction Yes +1.4

These are arguably more important because unlike separation, they have slim to significant majority support.

  • OliveBrittle@piefed.caEnglish
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    6 days ago

    Reminder a lot of these questions are either presented in a way that’s complete word salad, or appears rational to the layman on first glance.

    The curve in educating voters was steep for these questions, and that was by design. I wouldn’t blame voters for voting yes because they either aren’t educated on the implications and impact on questions that appear rational at first (questions 1-5), rely on people’s ignorance entirely (question 6), or were presented in the most unclear way imaginable (question 9).

    Question 7’s Yes lead makes sense because there’s people across the spectrum that dislike the unelected nature of the senate and want it abolished as such, and question 8’s No lead can be attributed to the phrasing making sense to the average person despite maybe needing a second read.