The West Wants In: Discontent in Alberta over Liberal election win
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The West Wants In: Discontent in Alberta over Liberal election win
01:35 | April 29, 2025
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Poilievre talks Alberta separatism, Arctic defence at Conservative convention amid leadership vote
06:07 | January 31, 2026
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Alberta Premier Smith rules out pipeline route through Kitimat, B.C.
01:06 | January 29, 2026
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Alberta separatism question lingers after first ministers’ meeting
02:07 | January 29, 2026
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Eby fired up at First Ministers’ meeting
01:58 | January 29, 2026
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‘Respect Canadian sovereignty,’ Carney tells US after Alberta separatists meet Trump officials
03:52 | January 29, 2026
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Poilievre leadership under review as Conservative convention kicks off
06:17 | January 29, 2026
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3 in 10 Albertans support separation according to January IPSOS polling
02:16 | January 25, 2026
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Alberta ER doctors detail preventable deaths and ‘near misses’ in letter to province
02:01 | January 20, 2026
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Electricity between Montana and Alberta ‘definitely’ a trade irritant: U.S. Senator
14:52 | January 18, 2026
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Alberta doctors hope new triage doctor role is properly resourced
01:51 | January 16, 2026
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Alberta government addresses acute care capacity
02:16 | January 15, 2026
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Alberta premier, ministers yet to address E.R. capacity issues face to face
01:58 | January 12, 2026
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E.R. doctors say Alberta hospitals in crisis even before call for state of emergency
02:05 | January 9, 2026
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Alberta doctors plea for province to declare state of emergency
02:09 | January 8, 2026
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2025 in review: In Conversation with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith
22:49 | January 3, 2026
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Alberta cabinet shakeup as Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz quits
01:54 | January 1, 2026
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Albertans likely to face separation referendum in 2026
02:33 | December 27, 2025
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Early speculation that Alberta is headed towards an election in 2026
02:06 | December 21, 2025
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Danielle Smith recall organizers call out alleged political interference
01:36 | December 19, 2025
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Alberta shields 3 transgender youth laws by using notwithstanding clause
01:50 | December 10, 2025
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Poilievre, Carney spar during spirited debate ahead of Conservatives’ Alberta-B.C. pipeline vote
04:39 | December 9, 2025
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Along the Northwest B.C. coast, experts ‘take the conduct of the ship away from the master’
12:14 | December 7, 2025
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Alberta bill aims to clear further obstacles to citizen-driven referendum questions
01:52 | December 4, 2025
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Alberta Health Services CEO Andre Tremblay replaced
00:23 | December 4, 2025
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Alberta using Sovereignty Act to push back against federal gun buyback program
01:47 | December 2, 2025
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Danielle Smith navigating difficult political waters within Alberta
01:55 | December 1, 2025
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What Carney’s pipeline deal with Alberta means for Canada’s future
08:38 | November 29, 2025
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Environmental groups decry Liberal pipeline memorandum
01:57 | November 28, 2025
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Liberals ‘will stand in the way’ of pipeline construction, despite Carney’s groundwork: Poilievre
05:00 | November 27, 2025
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Alberta’s Smith says she ‘changed her mind’ on carbon tech and ‘perhaps’ Carney ‘re-calibrating his own thinking’
01:50 | November 27, 2025
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Carney says signing MOU on West Coast pipeline deal is ‘first step’ in the ‘spirit of partnership’
01:05 | November 27, 2025
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The West Wants In: Discontent in Alberta over Liberal election win
01:35 | April 29, 2025
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Poilievre talks Alberta separatism, Arctic defence at Conservative convention amid leadership vote
06:07 | January 31, 2026
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Alberta Premier Smith rules out pipeline route through Kitimat, B.C.
01:06 | January 29, 2026
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Alberta separatism question lingers after first ministers’ meeting
02:07 | January 29, 2026
-
Eby fired up at First Ministers’ meeting
01:58 | January 29, 2026
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‘Respect Canadian sovereignty,’ Carney tells US after Alberta separatists meet Trump officials
03:52 | January 29, 2026
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Poilievre leadership under review as Conservative convention kicks off
06:17 | January 29, 2026
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3 in 10 Albertans support separation according to January IPSOS polling
02:16 | January 25, 2026
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Alberta ER doctors detail preventable deaths and ‘near misses’ in letter to province
02:01 | January 20, 2026
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Electricity between Montana and Alberta ‘definitely’ a trade irritant: U.S. Senator
14:52 | January 18, 2026
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Alberta doctors hope new triage doctor role is properly resourced
01:51 | January 16, 2026
-
Alberta government addresses acute care capacity
02:16 | January 15, 2026
-
Alberta premier, ministers yet to address E.R. capacity issues face to face
01:58 | January 12, 2026
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E.R. doctors say Alberta hospitals in crisis even before call for state of emergency
02:05 | January 9, 2026
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Alberta doctors plea for province to declare state of emergency
02:09 | January 8, 2026
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2025 in review: In Conversation with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith
22:49 | January 3, 2026
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Alberta cabinet shakeup as Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz quits
01:54 | January 1, 2026
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Albertans likely to face separation referendum in 2026
02:33 | December 27, 2025
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Early speculation that Alberta is headed towards an election in 2026
02:06 | December 21, 2025
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Danielle Smith recall organizers call out alleged political interference
01:36 | December 19, 2025
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Alberta shields 3 transgender youth laws by using notwithstanding clause
01:50 | December 10, 2025
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Poilievre, Carney spar during spirited debate ahead of Conservatives’ Alberta-B.C. pipeline vote
04:39 | December 9, 2025
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Along the Northwest B.C. coast, experts ‘take the conduct of the ship away from the master’
12:14 | December 7, 2025
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Alberta bill aims to clear further obstacles to citizen-driven referendum questions
01:52 | December 4, 2025
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Alberta Health Services CEO Andre Tremblay replaced
00:23 | December 4, 2025
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Alberta using Sovereignty Act to push back against federal gun buyback program
01:47 | December 2, 2025
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Danielle Smith navigating difficult political waters within Alberta
01:55 | December 1, 2025
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What Carney’s pipeline deal with Alberta means for Canada’s future
08:38 | November 29, 2025
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Environmental groups decry Liberal pipeline memorandum
01:57 | November 28, 2025
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Liberals ‘will stand in the way’ of pipeline construction, despite Carney’s groundwork: Poilievre
05:00 | November 27, 2025
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Alberta’s Smith says she ‘changed her mind’ on carbon tech and ‘perhaps’ Carney ‘re-calibrating his own thinking’
01:50 | November 27, 2025
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Carney says signing MOU on West Coast pipeline deal is ‘first step’ in the ‘spirit of partnership’
01:05 | November 27, 2025
The West Wants In: Discontent in Alberta over Liberal election win
Description
April 29, 2025
Nearly four decades after the Reform Party adopted the slogan "The West Wants In," Albertans continue to express discontent with the state of federal politics and the province's role in Confederation. Following the 2025 election, Premier Danielle Smith has also expressed that anger against Ottawa. Now, she’s calling for the Prime Minister Mark Carney to reset the relationship. Morgan Black has more.
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The West Wants In: Discontent in Alberta over Liberal election win01:35 | April 29, 2025 -
Poilievre talks Alberta separatism, Arctic defence at Conservative convention amid leadership vote06:07 | January 31, 2026 -
Alberta Premier Smith rules out pipeline route through Kitimat, B.C.01:06 | January 29, 2026 -
Alberta separatism question lingers after first ministers’ meeting02:07 | January 29, 2026 -
Eby fired up at First Ministers’ meeting01:58 | January 29, 2026 -
‘Respect Canadian sovereignty,’ Carney tells US after Alberta separatists meet Trump officials03:52 | January 29, 2026 -
Poilievre leadership under review as Conservative convention kicks off06:17 | January 29, 2026 -
3 in 10 Albertans support separation according to January IPSOS polling02:16 | January 25, 2026 -
Alberta ER doctors detail preventable deaths and ‘near misses’ in letter to province02:01 | January 20, 2026 -
Electricity between Montana and Alberta ‘definitely’ a trade irritant: U.S. Senator14:52 | January 18, 2026 -
Alberta doctors hope new triage doctor role is properly resourced01:51 | January 16, 2026 -
Alberta government addresses acute care capacity02:16 | January 15, 2026 -
Alberta premier, ministers yet to address E.R. capacity issues face to face01:58 | January 12, 2026 -
E.R. doctors say Alberta hospitals in crisis even before call for state of emergency02:05 | January 9, 2026 -
Alberta doctors plea for province to declare state of emergency02:09 | January 8, 2026 -
2025 in review: In Conversation with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith22:49 | January 3, 2026 -
Alberta cabinet shakeup as Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz quits01:54 | January 1, 2026 -
Albertans likely to face separation referendum in 202602:33 | December 27, 2025 -
Early speculation that Alberta is headed towards an election in 202602:06 | December 21, 2025 -
Danielle Smith recall organizers call out alleged political interference01:36 | December 19, 2025 -
Alberta shields 3 transgender youth laws by using notwithstanding clause01:50 | December 10, 2025 -
Poilievre, Carney spar during spirited debate ahead of Conservatives’ Alberta-B.C. pipeline vote04:39 | December 9, 2025 -
Along the Northwest B.C. coast, experts ‘take the conduct of the ship away from the master’12:14 | December 7, 2025 -
Alberta bill aims to clear further obstacles to citizen-driven referendum questions01:52 | December 4, 2025 -
Alberta Health Services CEO Andre Tremblay replaced00:23 | December 4, 2025 -
Alberta using Sovereignty Act to push back against federal gun buyback program01:47 | December 2, 2025 -
Danielle Smith navigating difficult political waters within Alberta01:55 | December 1, 2025 -
What Carney’s pipeline deal with Alberta means for Canada’s future08:38 | November 29, 2025 -
Environmental groups decry Liberal pipeline memorandum01:57 | November 28, 2025 -
Liberals ‘will stand in the way’ of pipeline construction, despite Carney’s groundwork: Poilievre05:00 | November 27, 2025 -
Alberta’s Smith says she ‘changed her mind’ on carbon tech and ‘perhaps’ Carney ‘re-calibrating his own thinking’01:50 | November 27, 2025 -
Carney says signing MOU on West Coast pipeline deal is ‘first step’ in the ‘spirit of partnership’01:05 | November 27, 2025
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The West Wants In: Discontent in Alberta over Liberal election win01:35 | April 29, 2025
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Poilievre talks Alberta separatism, Arctic defence at Conservative convention amid leadership vote06:07 | January 31, 2026
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Alberta Premier Smith rules out pipeline route through Kitimat, B.C.01:06 | January 29, 2026
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Alberta separatism question lingers after first ministers’ meeting02:07 | January 29, 2026
-
Eby fired up at First Ministers’ meeting01:58 | January 29, 2026
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‘Respect Canadian sovereignty,’ Carney tells US after Alberta separatists meet Trump officials03:52 | January 29, 2026
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Poilievre leadership under review as Conservative convention kicks off06:17 | January 29, 2026
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3 in 10 Albertans support separation according to January IPSOS polling02:16 | January 25, 2026
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Alberta ER doctors detail preventable deaths and ‘near misses’ in letter to province02:01 | January 20, 2026
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Electricity between Montana and Alberta ‘definitely’ a trade irritant: U.S. Senator14:52 | January 18, 2026
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Alberta doctors hope new triage doctor role is properly resourced01:51 | January 16, 2026
-
Alberta government addresses acute care capacity02:16 | January 15, 2026
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Alberta premier, ministers yet to address E.R. capacity issues face to face01:58 | January 12, 2026
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E.R. doctors say Alberta hospitals in crisis even before call for state of emergency02:05 | January 9, 2026
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Alberta doctors plea for province to declare state of emergency02:09 | January 8, 2026
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2025 in review: In Conversation with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith22:49 | January 3, 2026
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Alberta cabinet shakeup as Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz quits01:54 | January 1, 2026
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Albertans likely to face separation referendum in 202602:33 | December 27, 2025
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Early speculation that Alberta is headed towards an election in 202602:06 | December 21, 2025
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Danielle Smith recall organizers call out alleged political interference01:36 | December 19, 2025
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Alberta shields 3 transgender youth laws by using notwithstanding clause01:50 | December 10, 2025
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Poilievre, Carney spar during spirited debate ahead of Conservatives’ Alberta-B.C. pipeline vote04:39 | December 9, 2025
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Along the Northwest B.C. coast, experts ‘take the conduct of the ship away from the master’12:14 | December 7, 2025
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Alberta bill aims to clear further obstacles to citizen-driven referendum questions01:52 | December 4, 2025
-
Alberta Health Services CEO Andre Tremblay replaced00:23 | December 4, 2025
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Alberta using Sovereignty Act to push back against federal gun buyback program01:47 | December 2, 2025
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Danielle Smith navigating difficult political waters within Alberta01:55 | December 1, 2025
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What Carney’s pipeline deal with Alberta means for Canada’s future08:38 | November 29, 2025
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Environmental groups decry Liberal pipeline memorandum01:57 | November 28, 2025
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Liberals ‘will stand in the way’ of pipeline construction, despite Carney’s groundwork: Poilievre05:00 | November 27, 2025
-
Alberta’s Smith says she ‘changed her mind’ on carbon tech and ‘perhaps’ Carney ‘re-calibrating his own thinking’01:50 | November 27, 2025
-
Carney says signing MOU on West Coast pipeline deal is ‘first step’ in the ‘spirit of partnership’01:05 | November 27, 2025
The West Wants In: Discontent in Alberta over Liberal election win
Description
April 29, 2025
Nearly four decades after the Reform Party adopted the slogan "The West Wants In," Albertans continue to express discontent with the state of federal politics and the province's role in Confederation. Following the 2025 election, Premier Danielle Smith has also expressed that anger against Ottawa. Now, she’s calling for the Prime Minister Mark Carney to reset the relationship. Morgan Black has more.
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