Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has refused to back down her opposition to the possibility of the Liberals collaborating with the Bloc Quebecois to maintain power. To indicate disdain for the possible deal, Smith said Canada “cannot be held hostage by the whims of Quebec separatists.”“The Bloc doesn’t ‘like how Alberta makes much of its money’ and will now prop up the Liberal government at the economic detriment of our way of life here at home,” tweeted Smith on Wednesday. .Smith linked to a column from Calgary Herald columnist Rick Bell saying on Wednesday the possibility of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau working with the BQ should not happen. “Canadian politics has become a sad theatre of the absurd where there is always another act and the play-acting is often surreal, but this time, just when you think it couldn’t get any worse, it does,” said Bell. “Just when you think we might have hit rock bottom, we haven’t.”The BQ said on Sunday it was open to working with the Liberals for support during confidence votes amid the supply and confidence agreement with the NDP ending. In response, the BQ has drawn up a list of demands. BQ House Leader Alain Therrien said it was happy to regain its balance of power.Smith made clear on Monday she does not want the Liberals to collaborate with the BQ to maintain power. READ MORE: Smith calls for election if Liberals work with Bloc QuebecoisWhile the Liberals might work with the BQ, she said it “does not have a mandate to bargain with Quebec separatists at the expense of Alberta, the West, and the rest of the country.”“If the Liberals go down this path, we need an election to be called immediately,” she said.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has refused to back down her opposition to the possibility of the Liberals collaborating with the Bloc Quebecois to maintain power. To indicate disdain for the possible deal, Smith said Canada “cannot be held hostage by the whims of Quebec separatists.”“The Bloc doesn’t ‘like how Alberta makes much of its money’ and will now prop up the Liberal government at the economic detriment of our way of life here at home,” tweeted Smith on Wednesday. .Smith linked to a column from Calgary Herald columnist Rick Bell saying on Wednesday the possibility of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau working with the BQ should not happen. “Canadian politics has become a sad theatre of the absurd where there is always another act and the play-acting is often surreal, but this time, just when you think it couldn’t get any worse, it does,” said Bell. “Just when you think we might have hit rock bottom, we haven’t.”The BQ said on Sunday it was open to working with the Liberals for support during confidence votes amid the supply and confidence agreement with the NDP ending. In response, the BQ has drawn up a list of demands. BQ House Leader Alain Therrien said it was happy to regain its balance of power.Smith made clear on Monday she does not want the Liberals to collaborate with the BQ to maintain power. READ MORE: Smith calls for election if Liberals work with Bloc QuebecoisWhile the Liberals might work with the BQ, she said it “does not have a mandate to bargain with Quebec separatists at the expense of Alberta, the West, and the rest of the country.”“If the Liberals go down this path, we need an election to be called immediately,” she said.
