14 h. ago Premier dismisses suggestion she's encouraging Alberta separation

Danielle Smith will strike a travelling panel to ask Albertans what issues they might want put to a referendum following the federal election but says talk of separation is “nonsense.” Speaking on her call-in radio show Saturday, the premier bristled at the suggestion she’s implying Alberta could separate over its battles with Ottawa or is […]

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14 h. ago Premier dismisses suggestion she's stoking Alberta separation talk

Danielle Smith will strike a travelling panel to ask Albertans what issues they might want put to a referendum following the federal election but says talk of separation is “nonsense.” Speaking on her call-in radio show Saturday, the premier bristled at the suggestion she’s implying Alberta could separate over its battles with Ottawa or is […]

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17 h. ago 'Exactly what we wanted': Alberta Premier Danielle Smith defends Florida trip, doubles down on fighting tariffs

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says that after her conversation with controversial U.S. podcaster Ben Shapiro, he dedicated an entire episode the next day to discuss the detrimental impacts of tariffs on Americans. Speaking on 880 CHED podcast Your Province. Your Premier on Saturday, Smith, who has been criticized by the Alberta NDP for attending the event […]

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43 h. ago Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has ‘great time’ at fundraiser with Ben Shapiro

'I will always stand up for the best interests of Albertans and I’m grateful for the opportunity I had to share our message with hundreds of Americans'

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49 h. ago Letters, March 28, 2025: ‘People should listen to the news to see who is running in their riding’

Petulant attitude It’s a sad reflection on our provincial government for Premier Danielle Smith to not go to the first ministers meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney. It shows a petulant and frankly embarrassing attitude by our premier. She isn’t Team Canada, she isn’t even Team Alberta. She’s Team Danielle Smith. Maybe if she would […]

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3 d. ago Alberta premier denounces critics who say U.S. meetings amount to treason

'We will not be pushed around and called traitors for merely having the courage to actually do something about our nation’s and province’s predicament'

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3 d. ago Bell: Danielle Smith won't shut up — tells Liberals where to get off

'We will not be pushed around and called traitors,' says Alberta Premier Danielle Smith

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3 d. ago Alberta Premier Smith rejects criticism U.S. meetings amount to treason

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is rejecting criticism that it's treason for her to join an American event with a U.S. podcaster who supports annexing Canada as the 51st state.

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5 d. ago Kelly McParland: Danielle Smith’s election help isn’t helping

The Liberals have treated the province poorly, but the Alberta premier isn't helping Poilievre

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5 d. ago Poilievre says Alberta premier ‘free’ to make interventions in Trump’s trade war

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has been accused of soliciting Donald Trump’s assistance in getting Poilievre elected, a claim that her office calls "offensive and false."

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6 d. ago Alberta premier faces backlash for asking America to pause tariffs until after election

Danielle Smith told Breitbart she asked the Trump administration to pause tariffs until after the election, because the trade war has been benefiting the Liberals in the polls.

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8 d. ago Bell: Smith firm — if demands tossed, Alberta could hold a referendum

'Is there some referendum question the public wants us to ask?" says Alberta Premier Danielle Smith

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8 d. ago Smith, LaGrange face more questions over AHS firings and procurement practices

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Health Minister Adriana LaGrange continue to face scrutiny over the dismissal of the former head of Alberta Health Services.

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8 d. ago Danielle Smith says she’d form 2nd Fair Deal Panel if Ottawa doesn’t meet policy demands

Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney formed a Fair Deal Panel shortly after taking office in 2019, citing the province's widespread frustration with Ottawa.

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8 d. ago Alberta Premier Danielle Smith seeks clarity on emissions cap after conflicting responses ahead of First Ministers meeting

"We're just asking the question of the Prime Minister to (either) lift this destructive unconstitutional production cap or not. Albertans and Canadians do want the answer before they go to the polls and not after."

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9 d. ago Alberta Premier Rejects Oil Export Tax in Meeting With Carney

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith rejected any constraints on oil and gas exports to the US in her first meeting with new Prime Minister Mark Carney, renewing her criticism of Canada’s Liberal government as the country prepares for an election.

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9 d. ago PM Carney returns to Edmonton, meets with Premier Smith, skates with Oilers

EDMONTON — With reports swirling of a weekend election call, Prime Minister Mark Carney came to Edmonton on Thursday to meet with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, announce more money to rebuild fire-ravaged Jasper and go for a skate with the Edmonton Oilers. Canada’s 24th prime minster, wearing a blue Oilers jersey with 24 and Carney […]

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9 d. ago Opinion: Why contracting out surgical services is no panacea

Albertans were rocked by allegations made last month in a statement of claim by yet another fired Alberta Health Services (AHS) CEO: inappropriate pressure from the premier’s then-chief of staff to approve surgical contracts hundreds of millions above market value. A CEO and board terminated for investigating. It sounds like TV drama, but it’s all playing […]

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9 d. ago Mark Carney meeting with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith for 1st time since being sworn in as PM

Carney is also scheduled to make a housing announcement in Edmonton on Thursday afternoon.

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9 d. ago Prime Minister Carney in Edmonton to meet with Premier Smith, announce affordable housing

Prime Minister Mark Carney, expected to call a federal election on Sunday for a vote as early as April 28, is meeting with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith in Edmonton Thursday morning. Carney and Smith will pose for media photographers at 9 a.m., says a late Wednesday news release from the Prime Minister’s Office. Then at […]

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