Alberta's Vote to Leave Canada

艾伯塔省投票決定是否脫離加拿大

Jun 4, 2026, 21:39
CanadaPolitics

Introduction

Alberta will have a vote on October 19. People will decide if Alberta should leave Canada.

艾伯塔省將於10月19日舉行投票。人民將決定艾伯塔省是否應脫離加拿大。

Main Body

Some people say Alberta will make more money. They say the province will keep its taxes. But other leaders are worried. They say businesses will leave and 50,000 people will lose their jobs.

有些人認為艾伯塔省會賺更多錢。他們表示省政府將能保留其稅收。但其他領導人則感到擔憂，他們認為企業將會離開，且將有5萬人失去工作。

Leaving Canada is hard. Experts say people might lose their Canadian passports. The government must follow a law called the Clarity Act. This law says the vote must be very clear.

脫離加拿大十分困難。專家表示人民可能會失去加拿大護照。政府必須遵守一部名為《清晰法案》的法律。該法規定投票結果必須非常明確。

Indigenous leaders are angry. They say the government did not talk to them. Many people in Alberta also want to stay in Canada. Some people say they will move to another province.

原住民領袖感到憤怒。他們表示政府沒有與他們溝通。艾伯塔省許多人也希望留在加拿大。有些人表示他們將搬遷到其他省分。

Conclusion

The future is not clear. People must wait for the vote on October 19.

未來仍不明朗。人民必須等待10月19日的投票結果。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Will' Pattern

In this text, we see a word used many times to talk about the future: will.

How it works: Put will before a action word to say what happens later.

  • Alberta will have a vote →\rightarrow (Future event)
  • Businesses will leave →\rightarrow (Prediction)
  • People will lose jobs →\rightarrow (Prediction)

Simple Rule: Person/Thing + will + Action = Future

🗝️ Key Vocabulary for A2

WordSimple Meaning
DecideTo make a choice
LoseTo not have something anymore
HardNot easy
ClearEasy to understand

Vocabulary Learning

decide (v.)
to choose something after thinking about it
Example:People will decide if Alberta should leave Canada.
leave (v.)
to go away from a place
Example:Alberta will leave Canada.
money (n.)
the money people use to buy things
Example:Alberta will make more money.
keep (v.)
to have something and not give it away
Example:The province will keep its taxes.
taxes (n.)
money people pay to the government
Example:The province will keep its taxes.
worried (adj.)
feeling uneasy about something
Example:Other leaders are worried.
businesses (n.)
companies that sell goods or services
Example:Businesses will leave.
lose (v.)
to no longer have something
Example:People will lose their jobs.
jobs (n.)
work that people do for money
Example:People will lose their jobs.
hard (adj.)
difficult to do
Example:Leaving Canada is hard.
experts (n.)
people who know a lot about something
Example:Experts say people might lose passports.
passports (n.)
documents that let you travel
Example:People might lose their Canadian passports.
government (n.)
the people who run a country
Example:The government must follow a law.
must (modal verb)
something that is required
Example:The government must follow a law.
law (n.)
rules made by the government
Example:The law is called the Clarity Act.
clear (adj.)
easy to understand
Example:The law says the vote must be very clear.
angry (adj.)
feeling strong displeasure
Example:Indigenous leaders are angry.
talk (v.)
to speak with someone
Example:The government did not talk to them.
many (adj.)
a large number of
Example:Many people in Alberta also want to stay.
want (v.)
to wish to have
Example:People want to stay in Canada.
stay (v.)
to remain in a place
Example:People want to stay in Canada.
move (v.)
to go from one place to another
Example:People will move to another province.
future (n.)
the time that comes after now
Example:The future is not clear.
wait (v.)
to stay still until something happens
Example:People must wait for the vote.
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