MP McPherson’s request for emergency House debate on foreign interference in Alberta should have been granted

As NDP MP Heather McPherson noted, Albertans are set to vote on the separation referendum on Oct. 19, and it's Parliament's job to ask the tough questions now, not after the ballots are counted. This was also critical for the integrity of the referendum voting process.

NDP MP Heather McPherson, right, speaks to reporters in the House of Commons Foyer on Sept. 22, 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY EDITORIAL

October 12, 2026

Based on new reports of foreign interference in Alberta's upcoming referendum, NDP MP Heather McPherson—her party's only MP from Alberta—requested an emergency debate in the House of Commons last week. But House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia denied the request on Oct. 5, ...

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