According to Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, who describes herself as a Canadian patriot, she’s enabling a separation referendum out here in Wild Rose Country only to keep a separatist party from becoming as successful as the Bloc Québécois. David J. Climenhaga writes. David is an award-winning journalist, author, post-secondary teacher, poet and trade union communicator. Published May 13, 2025.

https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/05/13/Danielle-Smith-Separation-Referendum/