US EditionPremier plans post-election panel to gauge Albertans’ appetite for referendum
- Danielle Smith downplayed support for Alberta's separation from Canada, stating it is 'nonsense' in light of demands made to the federal government regarding trade restrictions and tariffs on oil and gas exports.
- A recent report showed that 55 percent of Albertans feel unfairly treated by the federal government, with 20 percent of residents in Alberta and Saskatchewan supporting separation from Canada.
- The Commonwealth of Alberta Delegation plans to hold an independence referendum before December 15, 2025, claiming that Smith's demands have ensured this referendum will occur this year.
- Smith emphasized the importance of trade relationships while addressing speculation about her support for separatism.
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Danielle Smith on separation referendum talk: ‘I got a mandate to try to fix Canada’
If Albertans want to vote on leaving Canada, Premier Danielle Smith says she will not be the one leading that charge. Two weeks after threatening an “unprecedented national unity crisis” if the next prime minister doesn’t follow nine policy demands, Smith backed away from a separation referendum at a Tuesday press conference in southern Alberta. […]
·Toronto, Canada
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Emboldened by Trump, Alberta premier threatens “national unity crisis” if demands not met
Premier Smith’s ultimatum and the spectre it invokes of an “unprecedented national unity crisis” are an implicit threat that if the Alberta government’s demands are not met the province could secede from Canada and appeal for Trump’s support.
·United States
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