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Premier Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Mark Carney in Calgary on May 15, 2026.
Cory Morgan
Cory Morgan
Cory Morgan
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Danielle Smith once warned against taxpayer-funded pipelines. Now she's helping normalize them, exposing a deeper crisis in Canada's energy policy and political leadership.
Alberta independence supporters gathered to watch Mitch Sylvestre submit the Stay Free Alberta petition.
The federal Clarity Act was designed to crush independence — but its one-sided rules could instead push Alberta toward a unilateral declaration of independence.
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