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Will Danielle Smith steer Alberta away from separation, or will this train keep gathering steam?
Premier says she wants to lower separatist sentiment. But her political base's anti-Ottawa mood is becoming an anti-Canada ...
51st state? Alberta’s break-up talk with Canada gets real: ‘It’s time that we’re set free’
Alberta’s threat to divorce Canada is getting more serious than ever. Premier Danielle Smith announced this week that the oil ...
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Smith says sovereignty referendum provides 'outlet' to avoid creation of new party
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she's willing to risk a separation referendum in part to avert the emergence of a ...
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith defends promise of a potential referendum on separation
Premier Danielle Smith says her focus will be on repairing the destruction she says Ottawa has caused to Alberta over the ...
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Braid: Smith admits referendum is an 'outlet' to keep new parties from splitting UCP
Premier Danielle Smith admits it — the referendum on separation is all about keeping her own United Conservative Party from ...
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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 ...
Danielle Smith says she won't muzzle UCP caucus as referendum talk heats up
Smith told reporters on Tuesday that she wasn’t bothered by UCP MLA Jason Stephan publicly calling for a referendum on ...
PQ leader cheers on possible referendum in Alberta
The leader of the sovereignist Parti Québécois is throwing his support behind a possible referendum in Alberta, applauding ...