US EditionAlberta to launch panel tour to 'chart a path forward' amid new pipeline talk
- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is launching a panel tour across the province to consult citizens on potential referendum questions, including whether to withhold social services from immigrants.
- The tour is part of efforts to 'strengthen Alberta sovereignty within a united Canada,' with online surveys asking about immigration levels, a provincial pension plan, police force, tax collection, and constitutional changes.
- While Smith has said a referendum on Alberta separation could happen next year, the surveys do not touch on that topic, and she has stated she would not initiate one herself.
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Alberta Premier Unveils ‘Alberta Next Panel’ to Shape Province’s Future
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has introduced the Alberta Next Panel, tasked with gathering public input and developing proposals to “strengthen” provincial sovereignty within Canada. The panel will also recommend potential referendum questions for a province-wide vote set for 2026. The premier unveiled the list of panel members during a press conference in Calgary on June 24, saying they were selected to represent a range of sectors and offer e…
The working group will hold public discussions until October to gather ideas on provincial sovereignty within Canada.
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Alberta Next survey asks if province should withhold social services for immigrants
CALGARY — Whether Alberta should withhold social services from immigrants is among the issues Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is tabling for debate this summer when she travels the province to consult citizens on potential referendum questions.
Alberta to launch panel tour to 'chart a path forward' amid new pipeline talk
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says a new panel will hit the road this summer with an eye on devising new measures for Alberta to assert autonomy and shield its economy from what she calls federal overreach.
Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills MLA on panel
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