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first_reported: 2026-11-06 19:48 EST
updated: 2026-11-06 19:48 EST
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# ‘Embarrassment for the province’: Alberta referendum cost taxpayers $84 million, prompting questions about value

Alberta’s historic 10-question referendum came with a price tag of $84.3 million, raising questions about whether the province got its money’s worth after voters rejected a proposed path toward separation and four constitutional changes.

Section: [Elections](/montreal/section/politics.md) · Entities: none

## Coverage

- [CTV News Montreal](https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/embarrassment-for-the-province-alberta-referendum-cost-taxpayers-84-million-prompting-questions-about-value/), 2026-11-06 19:48 EST: ‘Embarrassment for the province’: Alberta referendum cost taxpayers $84 million, prompting questions about value

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.