# CTV National News for Friday, October 16, 2026: Alberta separation referendum nears as PM Carney, Premier Smith urge voters to stay in Canada

An episode of [CTV National News](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1506947339), 17 Oct 2026, 23 min.

Audio: https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/4809bc8a-e41a-405c-93da-a8cf011df2f4/252e708a-67da-4e4a-b25a-ab9700e6b024/eccbc0e8-7f0d-401e-bc02-b4e60032ac2c/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=1c2cd0cf-021c-4e91-b3f3-ab9700e96f8a

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith urge voters in the province's separation referendum to remain in Canada; Abigail Bimman breaks down nine additional ballot questions Albertans will have to consider that could shape the province’s future; A deadly bus explosion sparks safety concerns about the hundreds of compressed natural gas buses in service across Canada.

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