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Alberta voters will cast ballots Monday on 10 referendum questions, including whether to hold a binding referendum on the province leaving Canada; the separation question will be counted first, with results expected early the next morning. Unifor, which represents more than 9,000 Stellantis workers, will release Monday the results of a weekend strike vote, calling a strike a last resort but saying a strike mandate would give its bargaining committee leverage. A major sticking point is the future of the Brampton, Ont., assembly plant, which Stellantis wants to sell to defence contractor Roshel. Statistics Canada will publish September inflation on Monday, following August's annual rate of three per cent, unchanged from July, while the Bank of Canada will release its business outlook and consumer expectations surveys ahead of its Oct. 28 rate decision. Rogers Communications will report third-quarter results Friday, having recently completed its purchase of the remaining 25 per cent stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment.

Albertans vote Monday on 10 referendum questions, including whether to hold a binding referendum on leaving Canada, with the separation question counted first. Unifor, which represents more than 9,000 Stellantis workers, will release Monday the results of a weekend strike vote, with the Brampton, Ont., plant that Stellantis wants to sell to Roshel a major sticking point. Statistics Canada releases September inflation on Monday, after August's annual rate of 3 per cent, while the Bank of Canada publishes its business outlook and consumer expectations surveys ahead of its Oct. 28 rate decision. Rogers Communications (TSX:RCI.B) reports third-quarter results Friday, after completing its purchase of the remaining 25 per cent stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment.