5 h. ago Bell: Smith — separatists are loyal Albertans with 'justifiable feelings,' not traitors

'These Albertans are not traitors nor should they be treated as such,' says Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, of those advocating Alberta get out of Canada

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5 h. ago Bell: Separation vote in 2026, Smith says Alberta separatists are not traitors

'These Albertans are not traitors nor should they be treated as such,' says Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, of those advocating Alberta get out of Canada

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5 h. ago Bell: Smith sticks her neck out, says Alberta separatist feeling is justifiable

'These Albertans are not traitors nor should they be treated as such,' says Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, of those advocating Alberta get out of Canada

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5 h. ago Braid: A first for any province outside Quebec — premier welcomes a vote on separation

While preaching calm, Smith gives full legitimacy to a debate that could tear this province apart

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8 h. ago Smith wants to negotiate ‘Alberta Accord’ guaranteeing pipelines, more federal cash

Alberta's premier said she will also put a referendum on the ballot if a petition gets enough signatures

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8 h. ago Alberta’s Smith Plans Talks With Carney, Says Separation Vote Possible

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said she’s appointing a group to negotiate with the Canadian government on removing laws that restrict energy production, adding that a referendum on the province separating from Canada may be on the ballot as soon as next year.

Transport

8 h. ago Danielle Smith ouverte à un référendum sur la souveraineté de l’Alberta

La première ministre provinciale l’organiserait si les citoyens recueillaient les signatures requises dans une pétition.

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9 h. ago Alberta premier promises separation referendum if signatures warrant

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she would hold a referendum on provincial separation next year if citizens gather the required signatures on a petition. Smith, in a livestream address, says she wants a sovereign Alberta within a united Canada, but the voices of those unhappy with Confederation are not fringe extremists and must […]

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9 h. ago Alberta premier promises separation referendum in 2026 if petition signatures warrant

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she will hold a referendum on provincial separation next year if citizens gather the required signatures on a petition. Smith, in a livestream address Monday, said she wants a sovereign Alberta within a united Canada but there is a growing number of Albertans who are unhappy with Confederation, […]

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10 h. ago Braid: Smith's government mutes vaccine skepticism in face of a measles epidemic

It took a looming crisis to force the UCP into action. The problem they face is one they helped cause

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10 h. ago Premier Danielle Smith giving live address on Alberta’s ‘path forward’ with Ottawa

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith will deliver a livestreamed address Monday afternoon to outline the province’s path forward with Prime Minister Mark Carney's government.

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10 h. ago Danielle Smith promises Alberta separation referendum if signatures warrant

Danielle Smith said she wants a sovereign Alberta within a united Canada, but the voices of those unhappy with Confederation are not fringe extremists and must be listened to.

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35 h. ago Alberta NDP distances itself from Ottawa, national party in bid to expand membership

Naheed Nenshi said Premier Danielle Smith is dragging the province away from the rest of the country to feed their 'extremist fringe agenda'

Society

68 h. ago Saturday's letters: Alberta should have backed winning party

Re. “Albertans seek ‘a fair deal’: expert,” May 1 Maybe Albertans should have taken Danielle Smith’s advice to Edmonton after the last provincial election: Edmonton should have voted for the party that would win. If we had followed that advice, we would have a Liberal majority in Alberta and would get a “fair deal.” The difference […]

Culture

3 d. ago Review: Alberta Ballet shines with whimsy and charm in updated version of classic Don Quixote

Alberta Ballet artistic director Francesco Ventriglia promised that his 2025 season finale production of Don Quixote would be an “over-the-top rainbow of colours” world premiere, and the company certainly delivered on that for opening night. The Jubilee Auditorium was alive with Spanish dance, fine handmade costumes, bejewelled traditional tutus and waistcoats, and replete with some […]

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3 d. ago ’A positive first step,’ Danielle Smith says of meeting with Mark Carney on Friday

Smith said Friday that she and Carney had a lengthy conversation about policies and legislation that are holding back Alberta's energy economy

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3 d. ago Bell: Danielle Smith, Carney meet — the Alberta premier feels positive

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith meets Prime Minister Mark Carney and says the meeting was positive. Was Carney being real or playing games?

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3 d. ago Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations calls for Alberta premier to 'abandon dangerous rhetoric' amid talks of separatism

The Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations is weighing in on talks of separatism and calling Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s “promotion” of the idea of a referendum “reckless.” Talks of separatism have regained steam after the federal election and are being pushed further after Smith’s government tabled legislation that, if passed, would lower the threshold […]

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4 d. ago Bell: Albertans will get a vote on Alberta independence — bet on it, baby!

Alberta independence is now a hot-button issue as Premier Danielle Smith prepares to speak with Prime Minister Mark Carney on whether Ottawa will stop giving Alberta the shaft

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4 d. ago No ’appetite’ for provincial pension plan in Alberta, Premier Danielle Smith says

Smith said it could be due, in part, to the lack of detail available on how much money the province would get if it left the Canada Pension Plan

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