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Western Canadian premiers set to meet in Alberta as province grapples with separatism
Premiers will discuss trade, energy and defence as Alberta’s separation debate and a possible pipeline deal with Ottawa loom over the meeting.
- On Monday, Western premiers including Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and British Columbia Premier David Eby gather in Kananaskis for a two-day meeting focused on trade, energy security, and nation-building projects.
- Smith and Eby arrive amid tensions following a memorandum of understanding on a pipeline project and Smith's scheduled October 19 referendum on whether Alberta should remain in Confederation.
- Eby remarked that Smith "appears to be setting the table to leave the country," yet remains "looking forward" to the conference where Smith plans to gift him cowboy boots.
- Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew and Nunavut Premier John Main will participate to discuss national unity, equalization payments, and Arctic security amid federal defence spending commitments.
- Kinew hopes his nation-building project in Churchill serves as a "hug" to Alberta, reinforcing that "Canada is the best country in the world" despite regional disputes over energy and constitutional rights.
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Alberta separatism raised concerns about tensions prior to the meeting of Western Premiers, which began Monday in Kananaskis, Alberta.
·Montreal, Canada
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Western Canadian premiers set to meet in Alberta as province grapples with separatism
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced that she's putting a question about the province's future in Confederation on an Oct. 19 referendum.
·Toronto, Canada
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