July 16, 2025
RED FM News Desk
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and her panel are set to host another Alberta Next town hall this evening, continuing their push to assert more provincial autonomy from Ottawa.
Following a well-attended event in Red Deer on Tuesday, where many applauded proposals to distance Alberta from federal control—including withdrawing from the Canada Pension Plan and establishing a provincial police force—tonight’s meeting will take place in Edmonton, a stronghold for the Opposition NDP under leader Naheed Nenshi.
Smith has framed the tour as part of a broader effort to promote a vision of a “sovereign Alberta within a united Canada,” while addressing the growing frustration that has sparked renewed talk of separatism in some corners of the province.
However, in Red Deer, several participants said they believed only a formal separation vote would give Alberta the leverage it needs to secure a fairer deal from Ottawa.
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