# Was Alberta’s referendum worth it? We ask Danielle Smith

https://mins.news/en/video/113698

- CBC News, 2026-10-24 03:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OezO4SCCSHs

> After a divisive referendum in Alberta, Premier Danielle Smith speaks with host Kathleen Petty. Albertans have made clear they want to remain a province of Canada, but parts of the province and Smith’s own party remain divided. Separatists still belong to the United Conservative Party; Smith says they should form a new party, but can she remove them—and will she?

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