Prime Minister Alberta proposes a referendum on separation from Canada

Vancouver, British Columbia – Prime Minister of Canadian Province of Rich Oil Alberta He said on Monday that he would hold a referendum on separation from Canada next year if the petition driven by citizens achieves the required number of signatures.

Speaking of the address of enjoyment, Danielle Smith He said that he personally does not support the province leaving Canada and expressed hope in the “path forward” for strong and sovereign Alberta regarding United Canada.

“Should Ottawa, for any reason, continue to attack our province as they did in the last decade, ultimately it will be to decide Albertan,” she said. “I’ll accept their verdict.”

Smith’s announcement only comes one week after Prime Minister Mark Carney led a liberal party on a Fourth consecutive federal government. It also comes as US President Donald Trump is still threatening Canada with tariffs and discuss the country that becomes 51st.

Carney and Trump are scheduled To meet in the White House Tuesday.

Smith’s United Conservative Government recently introduced legislation that, if he passes, reduce the applicants to meet the Provincial Referendum.

The bill changed the referendum initiated by citizens, required a petition signed by 10 percent of voters who meet the conditions in previous general elections – up to 20 percent of total registered voters. Candidates would receive 120 days, not 90, to collect the required 177,000 signatures.

Smith accused the previous federal liberal governments to introduce various laws that indulge in Albertin’s ability to produce and export oil, which she said she costs the province. She also said that he did not want the federal government to interfere in the provincial issues.

“We’re not looking for a special treatment or brochure,” she said. “We just want to develop freely and export such an incredible resource resource we have. Freedom to choose the ways we provide health care, education and other necessary social services to our people, even if it is made differently than what is in mind.”

Smith met with Carney and said that “had promising things to say about changing the direction of antiresurs for the anti-emurse of his government.”

Smith said her government would name a negotiating team that will try to lead to the end of federal policies that have long been irritated. It will also chair the “Alberta next” hosting panel a series of urban corridors to hear ideas and complaints from Albertans.

John Soroski, political scientist at Macewan University in Edmonton, said while there was anger in the province, he is not sure whether this will lead to separation.

“These complaints are serious,” he said. “I think the odds of separation are very unlikely.

To a large extent, the French Province of Quebec held a referendum in 1980. and 1995. Due to separation. They both failed.

Soroski said Smith might follow the leading politicians of Quebec who used the threat of separation when dealing with the Federal Government.

“I don’t see Smith doesn’t want to separate, but I think it’s very useful for the province to have in his back pocket idea that there is this large number of dissatisfied Albertans,” he said.

Smith said he would work with Carney “in good faith”, but he wants “tangible proof of real change”.