Smith promises separatist referendum if Albertans demand it

Smith promises separatist referendum if Albertans demand it


"We have the most abundant and accessible natural resources of any country on Earth, and yet we landlock them, sell what we do produce to a single customer to the south of us while enabling polluting dictatorships to eat our lunch," she said. Meanwhile, her government is to appoint a new negotiation team to try to bring an end to federal policies that have long irritated the province, and to demand guaranteed access to tidewater for Alberta's resource exports, including oil and gas. "It's that the same Liberal government, with almost all the same ministers responsible for our nation's inflation, housing, crime and budget crisis, and that oversaw the attack on our provincial economy for the past 10 years, have been returned to power," she said.

Author: Lisa Johnson


Published at: 2025-05-05 21:45:33

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