Alberta Sovereignty

• Alberta legislating authority to ignore international agreements signed by Canada

  Sam Blackett, Premier Danielle Smith's press secretary, said Alberta's legislation would be similar to a long-standing legislative framework in place in Quebec.

  Politics

  Sep 26, 2025
  
• Smith’s comments comparing Ottawa’s treatment of Alberta to Indigenous experience prompts criticism

  Premier Danielle Smith's comments Tuesday compared Alberta's relationship with Ottawa to what Indigenous people have experienced under the Indian Act.

  Politics

  Dec 14, 2022
  
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• Alberta premier weighing changes to ‘tidy’ up sovereignty bill amid concerns

  Alberta has "tried to be a constructive partner" and it "hasn't worked," Premier Danielle Smith said. "So we've got to try something different."

  Canada

  Dec 4, 2022
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• Ottawa ‘not looking for a fight’ over Alberta sovereignty bill, Trudeau says

  Speaking on his way into a caucus meeting in Ottawa on Wednesday, Trudeau said the proposed 'exceptional powers' in the bill are 'causing a lot of eyebrows to raise in Alberta.'

  Canada

  Nov 30, 2022
• Alberta’s premier-designate wants ‘greater’ provincial autonomy, but is it her 1st priority?

  While her headline-hogging promises included a proposed Alberta Sovereignty Act and her critiques of COVID-19 mandates, these weren't necessarily her only priority, Smith said.

  Canada

  Oct 8, 2022
• Alberta UCP leadership race likely doing ‘serious damage’ to party’s brand: pollster

  An Alberta politics expert says Danielle Smith's sovereignty-based campaign is not resonating with the average voter despite her frontrunner status.

  Politics

  Oct 2, 2022