
The West Block, Dec. 4, 2022 | Alberta premier may amend Sovereignty Act and Ukraine puts up a fight
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The West Block, Dec. 4, 2022 | Alberta premier may amend Sovereignty Act and Ukraine puts up a fight
23:22 | December 4, 2022
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Frustrations aired to Danielle Smith at ‘Alberta Next’ town halls
01:49 | July 17, 2025
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01:55 | July 16, 2025
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Alberta Next panel in Red Deer hears support, calls for separation vote
01:53 | July 16, 2025
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02:00 | July 7, 2025
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Alberta premier rekindles debate over northern B.C. pipeline
01:55 | June 25, 2025
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B.C. Premier David Eby says oil pipeline from Alberta still not a priority
01:11 | June 25, 2025
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Premier unveils ‘Alberta Next’ panel to counter Ottawa
02:01 | June 24, 2025
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Danielle Smith launches Alberta Next panel tour to engage residents across province
00:34 | June 24, 2025
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UCP releases Alberta pension plan survey results 21 months late
01:25 | June 19, 2025
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G7 summit sparks mixed reactions during world leaders’ stop in Calgary
01:48 | June 17, 2025
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02:28 | June 16, 2025
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Premier Danielle Smith met with pushback at townhall on Alberta coal policy
01:31 | June 12, 2025
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Pipeline dream: Alberta premier makes pitch at Global Energy Show
02:00 | June 11, 2025
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Premier Danielle Smith pitches building pipelines to private sector
02:04 | June 11, 2025
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Danielle Smith urges feds to commit to Alberta energy superpower promise
01:28 | June 11, 2025
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New regulations for women and girls participating in female-only sports leagues
01:39 | June 5, 2025
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Can Canada really build another oil pipeline?
01:54 | June 3, 2025
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Shifting winds ‘dramatically’ impacting Alberta wildfire fight
01:43 | June 2, 2025
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03:54 | June 2, 2025
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Danielle Smith’s pipeline push at premier’s meeting gets support from Carney
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Alberta’s demand for pipelines not ‘ideological,’ Smith says
00:31 | June 2, 2025
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Wind has ‘dramatically changed’ wildfire situation in Alberta: Smith
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The West Block, Dec. 4, 2022 | Alberta premier may amend Sovereignty Act and Ukraine puts up a fight
23:22 | December 4, 2022
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Frustrations aired to Danielle Smith at ‘Alberta Next’ town halls
01:49 | July 17, 2025
-
Alberta Next Panel kicks off in Red Deer, second event held in Edmonton
01:55 | July 16, 2025
-
Alberta Next panel in Red Deer hears support, calls for separation vote
01:53 | July 16, 2025
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Albertans welcome memorandum of understanding between Ontario and Alberta
02:14 | July 7, 2025
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Politicians make rounds of Stampede circuit ahead of Calgary’s next election
02:00 | July 7, 2025
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Alberta’s UCP government lowers required threshold for citizens to initiate referendum
02:56 | July 1, 2025
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‘We’re on the side of kids’: Alberta premier ready for legal fight on transgender health care bill
01:47 | June 30, 2025
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Alberta considers cutting services to immigrants in government survey
02:12 | June 28, 2025
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Alberta premier rekindles debate over northern B.C. pipeline
01:55 | June 25, 2025
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B.C. Premier David Eby says oil pipeline from Alberta still not a priority
01:11 | June 25, 2025
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Premier unveils ‘Alberta Next’ panel to counter Ottawa
02:01 | June 24, 2025
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Danielle Smith launches Alberta Next panel tour to engage residents across province
00:34 | June 24, 2025
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UCP releases Alberta pension plan survey results 21 months late
01:25 | June 19, 2025
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G7 summit sparks mixed reactions during world leaders’ stop in Calgary
01:48 | June 17, 2025
-
Away from G7 summit, Alberta and Saskatchewan premiers make energy superpower pitch
02:28 | June 16, 2025
-
Premier Danielle Smith met with pushback at townhall on Alberta coal policy
01:31 | June 12, 2025
-
Pipeline dream: Alberta premier makes pitch at Global Energy Show
02:00 | June 11, 2025
-
Premier Danielle Smith pitches building pipelines to private sector
02:04 | June 11, 2025
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Danielle Smith urges feds to commit to Alberta energy superpower promise
01:28 | June 11, 2025
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New regulations for women and girls participating in female-only sports leagues
01:39 | June 5, 2025
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Can Canada really build another oil pipeline?
01:54 | June 3, 2025
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Shifting winds ‘dramatically’ impacting Alberta wildfire fight
01:43 | June 2, 2025
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Decarbonized oil in Canada’s ‘best interest’: Carney talks pipelines after meeting with premiers
03:54 | June 2, 2025
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Danielle Smith’s pipeline push at premier’s meeting gets support from Carney
02:16 | June 2, 2025
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Alberta’s demand for pipelines not ‘ideological,’ Smith says
00:31 | June 2, 2025
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Wind has ‘dramatically changed’ wildfire situation in Alberta: Smith
00:31 | June 2, 2025
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Alberta premier takes aim at throne speech
02:00 | May 28, 2025
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55% of Canadians understand Alberta separatism: poll
01:53 | May 23, 2025
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Alberta group proposes anti-separatism referendum: ‘I’m thankful to this country’
02:12 | May 21, 2025
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Premier Danielle Smith shuffles cabinet, splits health portfolio
02:01 | May 16, 2025
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Some Albertans ‘optimistic’ about new federal cabinet
02:00 | May 14, 2025
The West Block, Dec. 4, 2022 | Alberta premier may amend Sovereignty Act and Ukraine puts up a fight
Description
December 4, 2022
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith followed through on a campaign promise by introducing the Alberta Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act last week. ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson speaks with Premier Smith about her reasoning behind the act and the message she’s sending to Ottawa. Plus, Stephenson speaks with former Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko at the Halifax International Security Form about the need for force in confronting Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Read more:
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The West Block, Dec. 4, 2022 | Alberta premier may amend Sovereignty Act and Ukraine puts up a fight23:22 | December 4, 2022
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Frustrations aired to Danielle Smith at ‘Alberta Next’ town halls01:49 | July 17, 2025
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Alberta Next Panel kicks off in Red Deer, second event held in Edmonton01:55 | July 16, 2025
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Alberta Next panel in Red Deer hears support, calls for separation vote01:53 | July 16, 2025
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Albertans welcome memorandum of understanding between Ontario and Alberta02:14 | July 7, 2025
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Politicians make rounds of Stampede circuit ahead of Calgary’s next election02:00 | July 7, 2025
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Alberta’s UCP government lowers required threshold for citizens to initiate referendum02:56 | July 1, 2025
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‘We’re on the side of kids’: Alberta premier ready for legal fight on transgender health care bill01:47 | June 30, 2025
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Alberta considers cutting services to immigrants in government survey02:12 | June 28, 2025
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Alberta premier rekindles debate over northern B.C. pipeline01:55 | June 25, 2025
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B.C. Premier David Eby says oil pipeline from Alberta still not a priority01:11 | June 25, 2025
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Premier unveils ‘Alberta Next’ panel to counter Ottawa02:01 | June 24, 2025
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Danielle Smith launches Alberta Next panel tour to engage residents across province00:34 | June 24, 2025
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UCP releases Alberta pension plan survey results 21 months late01:25 | June 19, 2025
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G7 summit sparks mixed reactions during world leaders’ stop in Calgary01:48 | June 17, 2025
-
Away from G7 summit, Alberta and Saskatchewan premiers make energy superpower pitch02:28 | June 16, 2025
-
Premier Danielle Smith met with pushback at townhall on Alberta coal policy01:31 | June 12, 2025
-
Pipeline dream: Alberta premier makes pitch at Global Energy Show02:00 | June 11, 2025
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Premier Danielle Smith pitches building pipelines to private sector02:04 | June 11, 2025
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Danielle Smith urges feds to commit to Alberta energy superpower promise01:28 | June 11, 2025
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New regulations for women and girls participating in female-only sports leagues01:39 | June 5, 2025
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Can Canada really build another oil pipeline?01:54 | June 3, 2025
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Shifting winds ‘dramatically’ impacting Alberta wildfire fight01:43 | June 2, 2025
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Decarbonized oil in Canada’s ‘best interest’: Carney talks pipelines after meeting with premiers03:54 | June 2, 2025
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Danielle Smith’s pipeline push at premier’s meeting gets support from Carney02:16 | June 2, 2025
-
Alberta’s demand for pipelines not ‘ideological,’ Smith says00:31 | June 2, 2025
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Wind has ‘dramatically changed’ wildfire situation in Alberta: Smith00:31 | June 2, 2025
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Alberta premier takes aim at throne speech02:00 | May 28, 2025
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55% of Canadians understand Alberta separatism: poll01:53 | May 23, 2025
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Alberta group proposes anti-separatism referendum: ‘I’m thankful to this country’02:12 | May 21, 2025
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Premier Danielle Smith shuffles cabinet, splits health portfolio02:01 | May 16, 2025
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Some Albertans ‘optimistic’ about new federal cabinet02:00 | May 14, 2025
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The West Block, Dec. 4, 2022 | Alberta premier may amend Sovereignty Act and Ukraine puts up a fight23:22 | December 4, 2022
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Frustrations aired to Danielle Smith at ‘Alberta Next’ town halls01:49 | July 17, 2025
-
Alberta Next Panel kicks off in Red Deer, second event held in Edmonton01:55 | July 16, 2025
-
Alberta Next panel in Red Deer hears support, calls for separation vote01:53 | July 16, 2025
-
Albertans welcome memorandum of understanding between Ontario and Alberta02:14 | July 7, 2025
-
Politicians make rounds of Stampede circuit ahead of Calgary’s next election02:00 | July 7, 2025
-
Alberta’s UCP government lowers required threshold for citizens to initiate referendum02:56 | July 1, 2025
-
‘We’re on the side of kids’: Alberta premier ready for legal fight on transgender health care bill01:47 | June 30, 2025
-
Alberta considers cutting services to immigrants in government survey02:12 | June 28, 2025
-
Alberta premier rekindles debate over northern B.C. pipeline01:55 | June 25, 2025
-
B.C. Premier David Eby says oil pipeline from Alberta still not a priority01:11 | June 25, 2025
-
Premier unveils ‘Alberta Next’ panel to counter Ottawa02:01 | June 24, 2025
-
Danielle Smith launches Alberta Next panel tour to engage residents across province00:34 | June 24, 2025
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UCP releases Alberta pension plan survey results 21 months late01:25 | June 19, 2025
-
G7 summit sparks mixed reactions during world leaders’ stop in Calgary01:48 | June 17, 2025
-
Away from G7 summit, Alberta and Saskatchewan premiers make energy superpower pitch02:28 | June 16, 2025
-
Premier Danielle Smith met with pushback at townhall on Alberta coal policy01:31 | June 12, 2025
-
Pipeline dream: Alberta premier makes pitch at Global Energy Show02:00 | June 11, 2025
-
Premier Danielle Smith pitches building pipelines to private sector02:04 | June 11, 2025
-
Danielle Smith urges feds to commit to Alberta energy superpower promise01:28 | June 11, 2025
-
New regulations for women and girls participating in female-only sports leagues01:39 | June 5, 2025
-
Can Canada really build another oil pipeline?01:54 | June 3, 2025
-
Shifting winds ‘dramatically’ impacting Alberta wildfire fight01:43 | June 2, 2025
-
Decarbonized oil in Canada’s ‘best interest’: Carney talks pipelines after meeting with premiers03:54 | June 2, 2025
-
Danielle Smith’s pipeline push at premier’s meeting gets support from Carney02:16 | June 2, 2025
-
Alberta’s demand for pipelines not ‘ideological,’ Smith says00:31 | June 2, 2025
-
Wind has ‘dramatically changed’ wildfire situation in Alberta: Smith00:31 | June 2, 2025
-
Alberta premier takes aim at throne speech02:00 | May 28, 2025
-
55% of Canadians understand Alberta separatism: poll01:53 | May 23, 2025
-
Alberta group proposes anti-separatism referendum: ‘I’m thankful to this country’02:12 | May 21, 2025
-
Premier Danielle Smith shuffles cabinet, splits health portfolio02:01 | May 16, 2025
-
Some Albertans ‘optimistic’ about new federal cabinet02:00 | May 14, 2025
The West Block, Dec. 4, 2022 | Alberta premier may amend Sovereignty Act and Ukraine puts up a fight
Description
December 4, 2022
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith followed through on a campaign promise by introducing the Alberta Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act last week. ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson speaks with Premier Smith about her reasoning behind the act and the message she’s sending to Ottawa. Plus, Stephenson speaks with former Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko at the Halifax International Security Form about the need for force in confronting Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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