Danielle Smith

• Premier Danielle Smith teases future bid from Alberta for the Olympics

  Premier Danielle Smith raised the prospect of a future bid for Alberta to host the Olympics, during a speech to the Rotary Club of Downtown Calgary on Thursday.

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• Alberta UCP wants constitution changed over judge appointments

  Smith told reporters that the government will pass a motion in the legislature calling for the necessary changes to the Constitution to have their call put into place.

  Politics

  Mar 30
  
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• Alberta proposes election blackout on citizen-led referendum questions

  Petitions currently completed or underway wouldn't be affected by the two-year blackout period, and corresponding deadlines for holding a referendum would be repealed.

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  Mar 30
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• Alberta’s Smith says diverse opinions welcome after MLA supports separatist petition

  Smith said she has taken steps to obtain that sovereignty, such as signing the Alberta-Canada energy memorandum of understanding with Prime Minister Mark Carney.

  Politics

  Mar 29
• Alberta premier’s constitutional affairs lead supports separatist petition

  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's parliamentary secretary for constitutional affairs is encouraging Albertans to sign a petition calling for a vote on separation from Canada.

  Mar 27
• Alberta’s ‘infamous’ golden cat statue sparks legislature hissing match

  A statue of a golden feline can be seen in the background of a picture sent out by Premier Danielle Smith’s office on social media and has since become a popular meme.

  Politics

  Mar 24
• Alberta’s Smith says she took private flight on behalf of Saudi government

  The premier travelled to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in 2025 to discuss potential collaborations on energy development, artificial intelligence and more.

  Economy

  Mar 17
• Indigenous chiefs head to Alberta legislature to push province to nip separatism push

  The comments came after First Nations chiefs across the province unanimously called on members of the legislature to hold a non-confidence vote against the government.

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  Mar 10
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• Alberta teachers hail ‘significant’ investment in education, but skepticism ‘remains high’

  Despite welcoming an 'historic investment' in Alberta's education system, it appears there's still a lot of work to do to rebuild the trust between the province and its teachers.

  Education

  Feb 25
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• Danielle Smith promises Alberta referendum over immigration, Constitution changes

  Premier Danielle Smith said the immigration changes her UCP government has determined Alberta needs to push for are a significant departure from the status quo.

  Politics

  Feb 19