Alberta’s unity fight isn’t over

As the inward heat on Premier Danielle Smith cranks up, the reciprocal hurt will be felt by the province's immigrant community. The feds shouldn’t continue to give the Alberta government the political balm to soothe this particular burn.

The continued fallout from Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s decision to indulge the separatist core of her base will be hers to wear, and one only needs to look to the supported referendum questions to see where the next front is.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY EDITORIAL

October 21, 2026

When it comes to the referendum on a referendum, Albertans voted overwhelmingly to put the separation question to bed on Oct. 19.

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