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May 22, 2026
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Smith has called a quasi-referendum on secession. It’s best understood as a gambit to preserve her career
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OPINION
Danielle Smith has called a quasi-referendum on secession. It’s best understood as a gambit to preserve her career
TYLER DAWSON
EDMONTON
SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE AND MAIL
PUBLISHED MAY 22, 2026
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks during a televised address aired on Thursday.
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Tyler Dawson is an Edmonton-based editor in The Globe and Mail’s Opinion section. He is the author of The Republic of Alberta: …
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