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,

Alberta Premiere Danielle Smith has introduced a legislation to make it easier for the Albertans to vote for separating from Canada. This comes as the Premiere was among the first to congratulate Liberal PM Mark Carney on his election win,