How Canada’s premiers are responding to Alberta’s separation movement

Premiers across Canada are responding in various ways to Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s decision to lower the referendum threshold for citizen-initiated referenda.

May 09, 2025

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Premiers across Canada are responding in various ways to Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s decision to lower the referendum threshold for citizen-initiated referenda, opening the door for a potential Alberta independence vote as early as 2026.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith

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A guest post by

Isaac Lamoureux, True North

Journalist for True North. Host of the Alberta Roundup, The Daily Brief, Off the Record.