Alberta premier promises separation referendum if signatures warrant

Referendum Reality? Half in Alberta & Saskatchewan call for vote on independence, but fewer would actually leave

Concessions on emissions caps, Bill C-69, east-to-west pipelines sway many “leave” voters May 8, 2025 – The path for a referendum on separation in Alberta was laid out this week by Premier Danielle Smith, even though she has been adamant that she does not support the movement. In Saskatchewan, Premier Scott Moe has said his...

Oil-Rich Alberta Could Vote to Separate from Canada

Alberta could vote next year on whether to separate from Canada if a citizen-led petition gathers the requisite number of signatures requesting such a question to be put to a referendum. That’s what Danielle Smith, the Premier of the Alberta province, which is the heart of Canada’s oil industry, said this week, just after the Liberals led by Mark Carney won the federal election and ahead of Carney’s meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in th…

Alberta separatists push to leave Canada after liberals win...

Donald Trump is not the only person who wants to change Canada's landscape. Some Albertans frustrated with almost decade of Liberal power want independence from the country, and Cameron Davies, a leader of the breakaway movement, told Newsweek why. The province, along with several others in the west, has long seen itself as unfairly treated by Ottawa. Its oil and gas resources make it a huge economic contributor, but many feel underrepresented i…

Hackett: Put separation to a vote, so we can stop talking about it

Alberta separation talk continues to gain steam

Alberta separation vote would require citizen push, not government will, says Premier Danielle Smith

A day after addressing Albertans on the province’s path forward with the federal government, Premier Danielle Smith held a media session on Tuesday, with most questions focusing on the possibility of Alberta holding a separation referendum and the province’s relationship…

Danielle Smith talks up Alberta separation as Mark Carney and Doug Ford push for unity

Smith — who stressed she does not personally support separation — maintained she will hold a vote on secession if enough citizens request it.