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Alberta Next panel set to reconvene for town hall Tuesday in Fort McMurray

Click to play video: 'Frustrations aired to Danielle Smith at ‘Alberta Next’ town halls'
Frustrations aired to Danielle Smith at ‘Alberta Next’ town halls
WATCH (July 17) Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is holding a series of town halls throughout the province this summer, which she says will give people a say in how to assert Alberta's sovereignty. But as Heather Yourex-West reports, Smith and the Alberta Next panel are instead getting an earful of from critics – Jul 17, 2025

Premier Danielle Smith’s Alberta Next panel is heading to Fort McMurray tonight to gather ideas from the public on getting the province a better deal from Ottawa.

The panel’s town halls have been aimed at addressing grievances that Smith says are inspiring separatist sentiment.

It has pitched six policy ideas, including pulling out of the Canada Pension Plan and creating a provincial police force to replace the RCMP.

Another issue up for discussion is the idea of withholding social services from some immigrants.

Click to play video: 'Alberta Next Panel kicks off in Red Deer, second event held in Edmonton'
Alberta Next Panel kicks off in Red Deer, second event held in Edmonton

The panel has received enthusiastic support, but also has faced fierce criticism and drawn protesters at three previous events in Red Deer and Edmonton.

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Smith and panel members are set to hear more feedback Wednesday at an event in Lloydminster.

Click to play video: 'Alberta group proposes anti-separatism referendum: ‘I’m thankful to this country’'
Alberta group proposes anti-separatism referendum: ‘I’m thankful to this country’

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