US EditionSmith says sovereignty referendum provides ‘outlet’ to avoid creation of new party
- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced plans for a potential separation referendum in 2026 as an outlet for conservative frustration in Edmonton.
- Smith aims to pressure Prime Minister Mark Carney to end federal resource restrictions amid allegations of lost investments and political targeting of Alberta.
- Federal policies like Bill C-48 banning tanker traffic and Bill C-69 environmental assessments have limited Alberta's oil export options and drawn Indigenous opposition.
- Smith claims federal actions scared away $500 billion in investments, exceeding Alberta's $400 billion GDP, though critics dispute these figures as misleading.
- The referendum proposal risks deepening divisions in Alberta, with First Nations opposing separation and many experts warning separation would be politically and financially harmful.
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36% of Albertans and majority of UCP voters want to leave Canada: new poll
Premier Danielle Smith laid out a path for a referendum on separation in Alberta last week, even though she has been adamant that she does not support the movement. So, how many Albertans actually want to leave Canada? A new poll from Angus Reid Institute states that at least 36 per cent Albertans are leaning […]
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42% Right
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C 33%
R 42%
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