Fact Check: Does the referendum campaign fund the UCP’s 2027 election campaign?

Fact Check: Does the referendum campaign fund the UCP’s 2027 election campaign?

Subhead:The headline for a new op-ed in the Lethbridge Herald falsely insinuates Alberta's referendum campaign will fund Danielle Smith’s UCP in 2027.#   A recent opinion piece in the Lethbridge Herald was entitled, “The $100+ million focus group: How Premier Danielle Smith’s referendum deflects blame and funds her 2027 campaign”. There is no evidence to indicate the referendum itself or any aspect of it will fund the general election campaign f…