Alberta Fact Check: Mayor Farkas lectures Albertans about democracy after winning without majority support

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Alberta Fact Check: Mayor Farkas lectures Albertans about democracy after winning without majority support

Subhead:The mayors of Calgary, Edmonton, and Red Deer are urging Albertans to oppose the October referendum on independence.# Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas has joined the mayors of Edmonton and Red Deer in campaigning against Alberta's upcoming independence referendum. In a social media video, the three mayors urge Albertans to reject what they call a "referendum for a referendum" and vote to remain in Canada. That's their right. 90,000 votes https://t.co/jSj3F2qYxm pic.twitter.com/En9M9t5xXP — Blaise (@boehmerB) June 7, 2026 But Albertans should consider who's delivering the lecture on democracy. Mayor Farkas did not win a majority of votes in Calgary's 2025 mayoral election. He won with 91,112 votes in a crowded field, narrowly edging out Sonya Sharp by just 616 votes after a recount . Meanwhile, former councillor Jeff Davison received more than 47,000 votes, and Sarah Elder attracted another 3,500. Farkas was elected under Calgary's first-past-the-post system despite receiving well under 50 percent support.

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