‘No other option’: Smith defends Alberta referendum question

‘No other option’: Smith defends Alberta referendum question

May 22, 2026 7:06 pm MST.

Alberta’s premier insists she had “no other option” but to approve a highly controversial referendum question on the province’s future in Canada. But as Sean Amato reports, some say it’s Danielle Smith’s leadership that’s now up for debate.

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