Elections Alberta says 20% have already voted in the referendum

With Alberta's referendum now just days away, both sides on the question of separation are pushing their messages. You've got to be visible, keep the movement alive. Trying to win over the dwindling number of undecided Albertans and convince their bases to actually vote. We're sending them text messages, emails. We're giving them rides to the polling stations. Advance voting is already underway and goes until Saturday. Albertans deciding on ten questions, Nine tied to immigration and the constitution, and one asking if the province should remain in Canada or start the process to hold another referendum on separation. Why I voted option one to remain in Canada. Online, a renewed push to stay from Alberta's premier and from the prime minister. The true north, strong and free. His message, a united Canada is a stronger Canada. We stand on guard for thee. Mark Carney is set to attend two fervent Canadian rallies in Alberta this week. Federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre will be speaking at a conference in Calgary. But experts say the time for convincing may be over. I don't think there's many undecideds. I think people are pretty much set in their ways on the separation question. In fact, of the nearly 3 million eligible voters, roughly 20% have already cast their ballots. about 174,000 on day one of advance voting and as of Tuesday 418,000 by mail. I would like Alberta to have a little more of its own say in a lot of stuff that's really what I would like I think there's been a lot of unfairness towards Alberta to be honest. What do you mean Alberta leave Canada that's not anything that I want to do I've been here for 75 years. The referendum will take place Monday. Ahead of that, two rallies are planned at the Alberta Legislature this weekend. One by a separatist group, the other a federalist event. Shianne Desjardins, CBC News, Calgary.