Without the separatists, who does Smith have on side?

This referendum could have the effect of splitting the United Conservative Party, which may contain a higher concentration of separatists than the public vote reveals.
No one except those styling themselves in tinfoil hats wanted this, and now that the vote is over, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith will have to heal the rifts she caused, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion
BY ERICA IFILL
October 21, 2026

CALGARY—Well, that was a referendum that could’ve been a Twitter poll. What a waste of $130-million on results that shouldn’t have surprised anyone....

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