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.

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

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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