7 h. ago Letters, May 7: Smith talk just serves to rile up an angry base

Should teachers be paid more? Vote in our daily poll! Lorne Gunter makes it sound like Danielle Smith invented western separatism. Arguably, that concept has been around for 9 decades. A conservative government, in one form or another (Social Credit, Progressive Conservative, UCP, etc.) has been in power for 90 years, except for four years […]

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7 h. ago Lorne Gunter: Time for Doug Ford to get out of bed with Mark Carney and back Danielle Smith

Ford had a very public, very cordial breakfast with Carney in the runup to the writ being dropped.

Events

19 h. ago Bell: Smith is firm — for Carney and Canada it's her or Alberta separatists

'I think we have to accept there's a lot of anger out there. There's a lot of groups organizing to try to do something about it,' says Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, on growing separatist sentiment in the province

Economics

19 h. ago Bell: Carney's choice — do you deal with Danielle Smith or Alberta separatists?

'I think we have to accept there's a lot of anger out there. There's a lot of groups organizing to try to do something about it,' says Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, on growing separatist sentiment in the province

Transport

19 h. ago Bell: Carney must deal with Smith or face Alberta separatist headache

'I think we have to accept there's a lot of anger out there. There's a lot of groups organizing to try to do something about it,' says Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, on growing separatist sentiment in the province

Transport

21 h. ago Braid: Will 'yes' vote on independence force Premier Smith to act? She won't say

Smith will have to be very clear on that question before any vote is held. Would this be a binding vote, or just another of the UCP’s ingenious ways to let people blow off steam?

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22 h. ago 'No right talking the way she is': Alberta First Nations chiefs united after emergency meeting denouncing separation talks

Leaders of First Nations across Alberta slammed Premier Danielle Smith for not putting talks of a separation referendum to rest and emphasized their opposition to Bill 54, which would lower the threshold for citizen initiatives. First Nations chiefs from Treaty No. 6, 7 and 8 gathered in Edmonton for an emergency meeting, and all stood […]

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22 h. ago Alberta Next panel to 'discuss Alberta’s future in Canada,' says Premier Smith

While Smith said her government would not be putting forward a vote on separating from Canada, she acknowledged the likelihood of that happening in the future

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22 h. ago Danielle Smith says she won’t muzzle UCP caucus as referendum talk heats up

'We all have different ideas about how we get respect from Ottawa ... I'm not going to be demonizing anybody who may have a different view than me,' Smith said

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23 h. ago Smith dismisses Ford’s warning about separatist threats in Alberta

Smith says she has a great friendship with Ford but doesn't tell him how he should run his province.

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23 h. ago Danielle Smith dismisses Doug Ford’s warning against separatist threats from Alberta

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is urging her Ontario counterpart Doug Ford to mind his own business when it comes to talk of separating from Canada. Smith announced this week that she doesn’t want Alberta to leave Canada but, if enough residents sign a petition asking for a referendum on it, she’ll make sure […]

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24 h. ago Parti Québécois leader stands with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and her ‘strong hand’

St-Pierre Plamondon said Smith made a 'striking gesture' for the 'autonomy and defence of her own province'

Politics

25 h. ago Alberta premier’s chief of staff defends business class flight from Donald Trump visit

Before being Danielle Smith's chief of staff, Rob Anderson served as the executive director of the premier's office.

Economics

26 h. ago Alberta Premier’s chief of staff defends business class flight from Trump visit

EDMONTON — The chief of staff to Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is defending a business class flight he charged to taxpayers, citing a health condition that increases his risk of blood clots. The flight in question was a return flight he took from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to Calgary earlier this year when he accompanied Smith […]

Economics

27 h. ago Quebec sovereigntist party cheers on possible referendum in Alberta

The leader of the sovereigntist Parti Quebecois is throwing his support behind a possible referendum in Alberta, saying Premier Danielle Smith is standing up for her province. Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says Smith has used the possibility of a referendum to give her province leverage as she makes demands of the federal government. He says Smith […]

Culture

27 h. ago Tasha Kheiriddin: Carney has no choice but to listen to Danielle Smith

The Liberals will have drop climate obsessions to stave off a referendum in 2026

Transport

31 h. ago Lorne Gunter: Clever move by Danielle Smith with Alberta Next initiative aimed at Ottawa

Deal with me, she seems to be saying, or the bogey of Alberta independence will be released.

Events

31 h. ago Breakenridge: Premier at heart of province's political upheaval

It’s reckless and potentially counterproductive to be enabling separatists and stoking a national unity crisis right now

Politics

41 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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41 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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