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Danielle Smith Rejects Nominations Over Stay-Canada Vote

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  • Premier Danielle Smith will refuse to sign nomination papers for candidates who reject the stay-in-Canada referendum result.
  • She cites a referendum showing 75 percent of Albertans want to remain part of Canada.
  • Smith plans legislation requiring Canadian citizenship to vote, using a citizenship marker on driver’s licences.
  • The next provincial election is scheduled for October.
  • UCP MLA Jason Stephan announced he will not run for re-election.