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As referendum nears, Danielle Smith celebrates Alberta cultural diversity at Calgary’s Heritage Park
Smith told Alberta Day celebrants that the province’s future is brighter than ever as the government prepares an Oct. 19 referendum on Confederation.
- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is scheduled to speak in Calgary today for Alberta Day, as the province approaches an October 19 referendum on whether to remain in Canada or potentially separate.
- Festivities are planned ahead of the province's birthday on Tuesday, September 1, marking 121 years since Alberta officially joined Confederation, even as separatist sentiment persists in Edmonton.
- Albertans will decide between remaining in Canada or holding a second, binding referendum on leaving during the October 19 vote, which Smith says she opposes by voting to stay.
- Separatist leader Jeffrey Rath claims Smith is misleading Albertans, while critics accuse her of 'self-serving politics' by calling the vote to placate United Conservative Party hardliners.
- Representing more than 400,000 petitioners, Lukaszuk has urged delaying the referendum due to the trade war with the United States, arguing Albertans should focus on unity against economic threats.
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As referendum nears, Danielle Smith avoids separation talk in Alberta Day address
CALGARY — Premier Danielle Smith avoided the topic of provincial separation as she marked the anniversary of Alberta joining Confederation, but she noted in a short speech that Canada recognizes the province's importance.
·Canmore, Canada
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