Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to take questions for first time since separation vote
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith slams door on separation: ‘It’s time to move forward’ - Toronto Star
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to take questions for first time since separation vote
By Staff The Canadian Press
Posted October 21, 2026 8:23 am
Updated October 21, 2026 8:24 am
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Premier Danielle Smith will take questions Wednesday for the first time since Albertans overwhelmingly rejected separation in Monday’s referendum. Smith said she voted to stay in Canada, but said she had little choice but to call the referendum to quash a burgeoning and divisive debate over Alberta’s role in Confederation.
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