The Latest Breaking News from Danielle Smith

Alberta’s move to secure independence from Canada fails, judge halts referendum bid despite 300,000 signatures, cites failure to consult First Nations

An Alberta judge has stopped a citizen-led petition for a provincial independence referendum. The court ruled the process violated legal duties to consult Indigenous peoples. Their treaty rights would be impacted by secession. The provincial government plans to appeal the decision. This ruling casts doubt on future independence efforts in…

The Economic Times · May 14

Canada court quashes bid by Alberta separatists for independence referendum

Alberta judge ruled provincial government must consult with First Nations before collecting signatures for a proposed referendum

The Guardian - US · May 14

Alberta separatist group says it has enough signatures to trigger referendum vote on leaving Canada

Alberta separatists have submitted nearly 302,000 signatures to trigger a referendum on leaving Canada

The Independent UK · May 4

Canada separatists accused of ‘treason’ after secret talks with US state department

Alberta activists’ covert meetings with US officials revealed, outlining group’s increasingly emboldened efforts

The Guardian - US · Jan 29

Trump team secretly met group demanding oil-rich Alberta's independence from Canada; White House says no support conveyed

Trump officials have secretly met separatists demanding oil-rich Alberta's independence from Canada three times since April 2025. Alberta Prosperity Project, the group, is seeking another meeting with the US officials next month to ask for a $500bn credit facility to help bankroll the province if an independence referendum, which is…

The Times of India · Jan 29

The Traitors branding is murderously good. Design experts explain why

The experts unpack what makes it so compelling.

Creative Bloq · Jan 20

Organized labour continues to make gains in Canada’s most anti-union province

In October 2025, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith invoked back-to-work legislation to end a strike by tens of thousands of the province’s teachers who had walked off the job over disputes around wages, class sizes and working conditions.

The Conversation · Jan 19

Canada minister resigns from cabinet over Carney’s controversial oil pipeline deal

Minister Steven Guilbeault says Indigenous nations were not consulted and the pipeline would have ‘major environmental impacts’

The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2025

Reality check: The Supreme Court actually did the right thing in its child pornography ruling

The Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in the Attorney General of Québec v. Senneville struck down one-year mandatory minimum sentences for accessing or possessing child pornography. Immediately, politicians and commentators denounced the ruling.

The Conversation · Nov 23, 2025

Alberta’s education legislation erodes gender-based violence prevention in K-12 schools

The Supreme Court of Canada recently released its ruling that mandatory minimum sentences for access or possession of child sexual abuse and exploitation material — previously called child pornography — may be unconstitutional in some cases.

The Conversation · Nov 18, 2025