Premier Danielle Smith often cites Quebec when she talks about her plans to increase Alberta’s autonomy from Ottawa, especially when she is in full oratorical flight before a partisan crowd. Charles Rusnell reports. Charles is an independent investigative reporter based in Edmonton. Published June 3, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/06/03/What-Smith-Gets-Wrong-Alberta-Quebec-Separatism/

What Smith Gets Wrong about Alberta and Quebec Separatism

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