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Alberta separatists furious over Smith’s referendum question

Constitutional lawyer Keith Wilson joins Marc Patrone to break down Danielle Smith’s controversial new referendum plan and why many Alberta separatists say it could derail the independence movement

Straight Up with Marc Patrone
May 23, 2026
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Danielle Smith has announced Alberta’s October 19 referendum will include a new question asking voters whether the province should remain in Canada or begin the legal process toward a future binding independence vote.

Smith says she would vote to stay in Canada, but argues Albertans, not the courts, should decide the province’…

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