Why Are We Talking About Alberta Separation?

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Why Are We Talking About Alberta Separation?

Listen to Episode 139 of The Bill Kelly Podcast

Bill Kelly

May 09, 2025

Transcript

What are Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s motivations for stoking the flames of Western separation? Could it be to distract from her own administration’s controversies? Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is feeding off the anger many Western Canadians have towards Ottawa for political expediency, stoking the flames of Canadian separation rather than trying to “turn the temperature down”, as she claimed in a recent press conference. Is this anger towards Ottawa justified, and is it a good reason to separate from the rest of Canada? What would it look like for Alberta if they did separate from Confederation? And, First Nations leaders across Treaties 6, 7 and 8 have a lot to say to Danielle Smith on the matter… Let’s talk about it.

In Episode 139 of The Bill Kelly Podcast, host Bill Kelly discusses the current political climate in Canada, focusing on Alberta's Premier Danielle Smith and her controversial proposal for a referendum on separation from Canada. The conversation explores the historical tensions between Alberta and the federal government, the implications of Smith's actions, and the broader consequences of potential separation for Alberta and Canada as a whole.

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FURTHER READING

Alberta Premier Smith will ‘respect the outcome’ of referendum on separation, says her job is to ‘bring the temperature down’

https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/alberta-premier-smith-will-respect-the-outcome-of-referendum-on-separation-says-her-job-is-to-bring-the-temperature-down/

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