Remain or referendum?
The article analyzes Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s leadership and the province’s evolving political landscape under the United Conservative Party (UCP) since 2022, focusing on the upcoming October 2026 referendum. It outlines Smith’s strategy of promoting “a Sovereign Alberta within a United Cana...
| Publicado en: | Inroads no. 59; pp. 1 - 9 |
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Inroads Journal Publishing, Inc.
Summer/Fall2026
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