US EditionPremier Smith says Albertans' desire for leaving Canada has never been higher
- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith stated in Calgary that support for separatism in the province has reached unprecedented levels.
- Smith linked this rise in separatist sentiment to frustration with Ottawa, comparing current conditions to the 1982 situation when separatists won over 40 percent in a byelection.
- She highlighted a recent byelection where a separatist candidate garnered nearly 18 percent of votes in Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills riding while UCP candidate Tara Sawyer won over 61 percent.
- Smith called on Prime Minister Mark Carney to eliminate nine federal regulations that hinder energy development, emphasizing the necessity of tackling these problematic laws to improve the investment environment.
- Smith suggested quelling separatist desires depends on federal action, while federal Minister Chrystia Freeland expressed hope that new legislation will signal a turning point in Alberta-Canada relations.
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Smith says separatist sentiments getting stronger in Alberta
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the public desire in her province to quit Canada has never been higher. Smith says a recent byelection that saw a separatist candidate garner almost 18 per cent of the vote shows Albertans are deeply frustrated and angry with Ottawa.
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