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UCP Drops Independence as Smith Secures Pro-Canada Commitment

By Drooid · Oct 21, 2026, 8:08 PM UTC · How we work

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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said roughly three-quarters of voters chose to keep Alberta in Canada.
She announced the United Conservative Party is not an independence party and will adopt a pro-Canada stance.
Smith required UCP candidates and board members to sign a commitment to the party’s pro-Canada position on separatism.
She said the UCP will focus on defeating the NDP in the next provincial election.

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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said roughly three-quarters of voters chose to keep Alberta in Canada.
She announced the United Conservative Party is not an independence party and will adopt a pro-Canada stance.
Smith required UCP candidates and board members to sign a commitment to the party’s pro-Canada position on separatism.
She said the UCP will focus on defeating the NDP in the next provincial election.