Sovereignty is back on the political landscape, in Alberta

With sovereignty looming as a potential Alberta issue, it is time for the federal government to engage in Canadian nation building.

Former Wildrose leader Danielle Smith, left, is making the sovereignty issue a centrepiece of her campaign. According to a Léger poll published last week, Smith is running a few points behind Brian Jean, centre, former Wildrose Party leader who was behind the ousting of Kenney. Rob Anderson is leading the Free Alberta Strategy.The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Jake Wright and photograph courtesy of Rob Anderson

Opinion

BY SHEILA COPPS

July 25, 2022

OTTAWA—Sovereignty is back on the political landscape. But this time, the s-word is not coming from Quebec, but Alberta. The race to replace Jason Kenney is on. And former Wildrose leader Danielle Smith is making the sovereignty issue a centrepiece of her campaign. The gist of her proposal is a...

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