CP NewsAlert: Alberta premier promises separation referendum if signatures warrant

By Canadian Press on May 5, 2025.

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she would hold a referendum on provincial separation next year if citizens gather the required signatures on a petition.

Smith, in a livestream address, says she wants a sovereign Alberta within a united Canada, but the voices of those unhappy with Confederation are not fringe extremists and must be listened to.

More coming.

Lisa Johnson, The Canadian Press