Alberta's Premiere is Forging an Unabashedly Pragmatic Independence Movement

Alberta’s Premiere, Danielle Smith, announced early last month that she is rolling out legislation to enable Albertans to vote in 2026 on a proposal to secede from Canada. If 10% of Albertan voters sign a petition within 120 days, as stipulated in the new legislation, Premiere Smith has pledged she will hold a binding referendum on Alberta’s secession f…