Alberta Premier Says She’ll Respect the Referendum Result on Province’s Future Either Way
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she will actively campaign for the province to remain a part of Canada in the months leading up to the Oct. 19 referendum, but will respect the outcome should Albertans choose to hold a binding referendum on separation. Smith held a press conference in Calgary on May 22 to answer […]
TL;DR
- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith will campaign for the province to remain part of Canada.
- Smith will respect the outcome of the Oct. 19 referendum.
- A new question will be added to the ballot to assess support for remaining in Canada or pursuing separation.
- The new question will gauge whether Alberta should commence legal processes for a binding separation referendum.