Lorne Gunter: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and the UCP should brace for separatist pushback

Edmonton Journal22 October 2026, 11:00 UTCCanada

The Premier’s address to the province on Tuesday was solid. It hit a lot of the right notes, but I doubt she changed many separatists’ minds. Given the overwhelming victory for Option 1 — stay in Canada — in Monday’s referendum, Smith pledged not to hold a formal referendum on whether to split from Canada […]

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