Alberta separatism stokes referendum debate

Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 7:21 am

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has stirred the pot by proposing a 2026 separation referendum should petition signatures meet the threshold. Critics, with a wry smile, suggest that the idea of breaking away might be more about political distraction than a practical solution, sparking heated discussions over Alberta’s future in Canada.

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Le chef péquiste Paul St-Pierre Plamondon appuie l’éventuel référendum sur l’indépendance de l’Alberta et pense que cela peut servir le mouvement souverainiste au Québec. Du même souffle, il en a profité pour écorcher le gouvernement Legault, mais également le chef conservateur Éric Duhaime, qu’il…

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford appeared to take shots at Alberta Premier Danielle Smith this week as her province considers separating from the rest of Canada. “This is a time to unite the country, not people saying, ‘Oh, I’m leaving the country,’” Ford said in an off-script remark on Tuesday at an…

theglobeandmail.com / Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to take questions as separatism talk looms large

Smith says she wants Alberta to remain in Canada, but there is a growing number of Albertans who are unhappy with Confederation and are organizing petitions to push for an exit

thestar.com / Alberta Premier Smith to take questions as separatism talk looms large

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is to take questions from reporters today after announcing that if citizens gather enough signatures, she will call a referendum on separating from Canada.

cp24.com/ / LIVE SOON: Smith talks about potential referendum - CP24

LIVE SOON: Smith talks about potential referendum CP24

nationalpost.com / 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

thestar.com / Quebec sovereigntist party cheers on possible referendum in Alberta

QUÉBEC - The leader of the sovereigntist Parti Québécois is throwing his support behind a possible referendum in Alberta, saying Premier Danielle Smith is standing up for her province.

edmontonjournal.com / 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.

calgaryherald.com / 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

theglobeandmail.com / Alberta Premier Danielle Smith promises 2026 separation referendum if signatures warrant

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…

calgaryherald.com / Varcoe: A $12.6B deal and falling oil prices rumble through Canadian oilpatch

'Premier Smith and Prime Minister Carney have their work cut out for themselves, because they will not get any oil price uplift here,' said Al Salazar, vice-president of intelligence at energy analytics firm Enverus

edmontonjournal.com / Tuesday's letters: Smith stirs up separatism to distract

Danielle Smith swears Bill 54 won’t violate treaty rights — just like she swore Alberta could magically ignore federal law without consequence. But here’s what she’s not saying: You can’t flirt with separatism and still keep the perks of being Canadian. Want your CPP pension? Gone. Federal health…

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