Alberta Referendum: Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Danielle Smith made a joint appeal for Alberta to stay in Canada before Monday’s vote. It will not decide independence; voters will choose whether to remain in Confederation or start the process toward a future binding separation referendum. Carney warned that outside forces are seeking to divide Canada, while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre also urged Albertans not to give up on the country. Carney’s Agenda: A new poll finds 73 per cent of Canadians want Carney to press ahead with economic changes without seeking a fresh election mandate, including faster infrastructure approvals and closer trade ties beyond the U.S. Federal Powers: Bill C-39, the Building Canada Strong Act, faces scrutiny over provisions that could give cabinet lasting authority to designate projects as being in the national interest and speed their approval. B.C. Elections: Municipal voting is underway across the province, while advance voting continues for the Oct. 24 provincial election—two overlapping contests that local leaders say have confused voters and strained campaigns.