CTV News is your Alberta Referendum headquarters. Live results. Expert analysis. Everything you need to know is here. The leader of the Conservative Party, Pierre Poilievre, shared his feelings about how all Albertans should vote in the referendum, which is now just three days away. “I think a lot of you are asking, ‘Why are there some who want to leave? Why is that there are those who have lost hope?’” he said Friday. “Now if you ask them, they won’t say anything bad about Canada or their fellow Canadians. They won’t talk badly about the country, its people, its history, its achievements, its flag. In fact, many of them still love Canada. “Some have told me they are ‘frustrated patriots’.” Poilievre made the remarks at the Canada Strong and Free conference in Calgary, a rally that is pushing for a strong Alberta with a united Canada. He went on to say many Albertans still support Canada at competitive hockey games and shed tears each Remembrance Day, but there are still issues. “Most will tell you they have complaints about the government in Ottawa,” Poilievre said. “They feel the country has moved away from its foundations and denied its basic promise. Young people are frustrated they can no longer afford homes others can’t understand why grocery prices are so high and they can’t afford food and fuel.” He said for every Albertan who wonders about the answers to those questions, there are Canadians across the country trying to figure out the same things. “To those thinking about taking out their frustration on the current government by voting for separation, I say this - Canada is more than a government; it is a people, a flag, a land, a history and a promise,” Poilievre said. “What you really want to restore is the Canada that you knew and still love.” Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is expected to speak at the same event Friday afternoon. With files from the Canadian Press
