Danielle Smith has called a quasi-referendum on secession. It’s best understood as a gambit to preserve her career
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has announced a province-wide vote in October regarding Alberta's status within Canada. This vote will determine whether to remain a province or to initiate a process for a future secession referendum. The decision has drawn criticism from both separatists and federalists, highlighting the political tensions in Alberta.
- ▪Danielle Smith announced a non-binding referendum for October on Alberta's status in Canada.
- ▪The referendum will ask if Alberta should remain a province or start the process for a secession referendum.
- ▪Both separatists and federalists are dissatisfied with Smith's approach to the secession issue.
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Open this photo in gallery:Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks during a televised address aired on Thursday. (Handout - YouTube, @YourAlberta, Government of Alberta)HO/The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountTyler Dawson is an Edmonton-based editor in The Globe and Mail’s Opinion section. He is the author of The Republic of Alberta: An Idea That Won’t Go Away.Alberta Premier Danielle Smith hasn’t quite set Alberta up for a secession referendum. She’s just coming really, really close – about as close as you can get – and nobody, not the separatists, not the federalists, is all that thrilled about it.On Thursday evening, in a televised address to the province, Ms.
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