‘Why walk away?’: Emotional Danielle Smith speaks against separation at online forum
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith expressed emotional frustration regarding federal government policies during a virtual assembly on the province's future. Smith has called for a referendum to address concerns about provincial sovereignty and separation from Canada.
Why it matters
The event highlights growing political tensions between the Alberta provincial government and the federal Canadian administration, with significant implications for national unity.
An emotional Premier Danielle Smith held back tears Saturday as she recounted a long list of historic indignities Albertans have suffered at the hands of the federal government.
Smith was the opening speaker at a virtual assembly discussing Alberta’s future in Canada, an event co-hosted by former Opposition leader and conservative elder statesman Preston Manning and former B.C. premier Gordon Campbell.
The Alberta premier has called a referendum for Oct. 19 that includes a question on whether Alberta should remain in Canada or whether it’s time to hold a second, binding referendum on starting the legal process to separate.
She was speaking on the reasons for a sovereign Alberta to stay within a united Canada in the future.
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