Political scientist Duane Bratt sees Smith’s rhetoric as designed to appeal to the United Conservative Party, separatists and federalists. This strategy has allowed separatist leaders to publicly claim her support, while others accuse Smith of deliberately blurring her position.

In a bold move that has captured the attention of many, hundreds of Albertans have taken to the streets to endorse a referendum aimed at exploring the possibility of Alberta leaving Canada. This grassroots movement,

Polls suggest that Albertans mostly oppose independence—but grievances against the Canadian central government remain a powerful, and perhaps growing, influence.

There’s an acute awareness and sensitivity at the Conservative Party convention to the political issue of separatism. It's now at the centre of Alberta politics, particularly within conservative circles.

Dec 8 (Reuters) - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is cementing her support among the Canadian province's rural right-wing voters ahead of May's election, polling showed on Thursday, even as a law promising more provincial autonomy within Canada comes under ...

An audience largely receptive to Premier Danielle Smith’s vision of Alberta autonomy packed a Calgary-area venue for the final Alberta Next in-person town hall Monday night. But there were some tense moments, particularly when one dissenter was ...

In Alberta, various organizations are busy gathering the 177,732 signatures needed by May 2 to hold a referendum on Alberta’s independence. At two Calgary events I participated in last week, most of the 300 attendees were signers.