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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith Reaffirms Pro-Canada Stance After Referendum
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Referendum Outcome and Premier’s Address
Preliminary results from the province-wide 10-question referendum show that roughly three-quarters of voters chose to remain in Canada. The vote, held on Monday, also included questions on immigration and constitutional matters that remain too close to call for now. In a televised address Tuesday evening, Premier Danielle Smith outlined the government’s interpretation of the results and signaled the next steps for her administration.
Party Stance on Independence
Smith emphasized that the United Conservative Party (UCP) will not pursue separatist policies. Candidates running under the UCP banner must align with this position, and the party expects its provincial and constituency boards to uphold the same stance.
Political Implications and Upcoming Election
The premier indicated that the UCP will shift its focus to defeating the New Democratic Party in the forthcoming provincial election. She framed the referendum outcome as a mandate for “majority rule,” a principle she previously said requires a 50 percent-plus-one threshold to act on the first nine questions. A news conference scheduled for Wednesday morning in Calgary will be the first opportunity for reporters to query the premier on the referendum’s implications and the government’s policy agenda.
Verbatim Quotes
- “The United Conservative Party is not an independence party,” — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith