Mitch Sylvestre submits almost 302,000 signatures in Alberta Canada

Mitch Sylvestre submitted almost 302,000 signatures to Elections Alberta in alberta canada on Monday, May 4, 2026, as separatists sought a referendum on the province leaving Canada. Supporters carried boxes of signatures to the office in Edmonton and flew flags as he made the submission.

Elections Alberta in Edmonton

Sylvestre, identified as the separation referendum organizer, handled the submission in Edmonton. The filing was aimed at triggering a vote on Alberta leaving Canada, which is the step the campaign is now trying to move into.

Almost 302,000 signatures

The count matters because it is the size of the petition effort now on Elections Alberta’s desk. The campaign presented almost 302,000 signatures on Monday, giving the province’s election agency a formal package tied to the referendum drive.

Supporters and boxes

Supporters were present as the signatures were carried in boxes to the submission point. The scene showed the effort as a public show of backing for Sylvestre at the moment the petition was turned in.

The next step belongs to Elections Alberta, which now has the submission from Sylvestre and his supporters to review in Edmonton. For residents following the push, the question is no longer whether the signatures were gathered, but whether this filing advances the referendum effort they have been organizing around.