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🚨BREAKING: Danielle Smith announces an Oct 19, 2026 provincial referendum on immigration and constitutional reform. If Stay Free Alberta secures enough signatures, that same date could also see an independence question on the ballot. Should it be asked alongside the others or in its own vote? Thoughts?

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🚨BREAKING: Danielle Smith says the court decision blocking independence is “incorrect & undemocratic” and Alberta will appeal. Her cabinet will soon decide whether to use its authority to put an independence question on the Oct. 19 referendum ballot.
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"The previous federal government treated Alberta like garbage": Doug Ford defends Danielle Smith after being asked about his previous comments criticizing the Alberta premier for putting an independence question on the referendum ballot.
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announces that Albertans will vote in a referendum on October 19 to give the government a mandate to make significant immigration reforms in the province. The referendum questions include: - Provincial control to lower immigration intake - Restricting health and education services for temporary residents - Charging temporary residents for healthcare and education
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Danielle Smith called it anti-democratic because it is. If hundreds of thousands of Albertans want the question asked, the question will be asked. One way or another, there will be an independence vote.
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Danielle Smith just made her position clear on separatism. But she doesn’t agree with the court decision regarding the petition and will be appealing it. “Smith says she wants to add an additional question to the upcoming Alberta referendum on constitutional matters and changes to the immigration system. She says the question will not 'directly trigger separation' but would ask about holding a binding referendum on the matter.”

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🌹👋🇨🇦⚖️ : Danielle Smith says one judge appointed by Justin Trudeau shouldn't be able to eliminate the rights of 700,000 Albertans who signed on to have a referendum on independence. If Smith fights as hard for the referendum as she has against carbon taxes and for building pipelines, the referendum vote will never happen. Smith does warn the court ruling could dramatically change how Alberta is governed.

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14,795 views • 3 months ago

Could Alberta actually leave? Keith Wilson joins Glenn Beck Americans with an interest in their northern neighbours are curiously looking on, wondering about the possibility of Alberta breaking away from the rest of Canada to create a new province. Glenn Beck raised the subject with Keith Wilson during the prominent Alberta independence activist and constitutional lawyer's appearance on Blaze Media's The Glenn Beck Program. “Is there enough support in Alberta to actually get that done,” Beck asked, in addition to whether Wilson actually thought “Canada would allow” the province, “the Texas of Canada,” to leave Confederation. Wilson pointed to the unique legal framework in Canada, which allows a province the ability to exit through a referendum. “If a clear majority of voters within a province vote on a clear question for independence, that triggers two routes to independence,” the constitutional law expert said. “One is the parties have to enter into good faith negotiations, meaning Alberta needs to go into a meeting room with the federal government and the other provinces and say, 'alright, we've got national parks here; we've got military bases in Alberta. We'll pay you, the federal government, a certain amount of money for those bases and national parks,'” Wilson explained. “The other path is if the parties don't enter into good faith negotiations,” he continued, noting that was “something we're very concerned about here in Alberta.” This route could see a “unilateral declaration of independence,” something that “relies on international recognition,” he cautioned. “If the United States and other countries are prepared to recognize Alberta independence, it creates a clear pathway,” Wilson told the American host. Wilson and Beck also discussed two other federal policies that are contentious in Alberta — the Liberal government's gun grab and its continued expansion of the Medical Assistance in Dying program. Independence campaigners assert they've collected enough signatures to trigger the citizen-led referendum, with a vote expected to take place in fall 2026.
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43,303 views • 4 months ago

Danielle Smith won’t force separation—but if enough people want it, it’ll be on the 2026 ballot. She also pledged to protect Treaty 6, 7 & 8. Funny how critics suddenly went silent. Sovereignty & First Nations rights can go hand in hand. First 100 Sovereign Alberta hats come with a free decal. #AlbertaStrong
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Danielle Smith won’t force separation—but if enough people want it, it’ll be on the 2026 ballot. She also pledged to protect Treaty 6, 7 & 8. Funny how critics suddenly went silent. Sovereignty & First Nations rights can go hand in hand. First 100 Sovereign Alberta hats come with a free decal. #AlbertaStrong

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32,500 views • 1 year ago

David Cochrane: When and if one of the questions on the future of Alberta in Canada is put on a ballot, will you campaign to convince people to vote to stay in the country? Danielle Smith: I've been on that campaign from the moment I signed the MOU with the Prime Minister
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David Cochrane: When and if one of the questions on the future of Alberta in Canada is put on a ballot, will you campaign to convince people to vote to stay in the country? Danielle Smith: I've been on that campaign from the moment I signed the MOU with the Prime Minister

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24,260 views • 3 months ago