Danielle Smith Tells Alberta Separatists to Accept Referendum Result or Leave the UCP, Says She Doesn’t Need Their Votes

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Danielle Smith Tells Alberta Separatists to Accept Referendum Result or Leave the UCP, Says She Doesn’t Need Their Votes

Albertans voted three to one to stay in Canada, and Premier Danielle Smith says the question is “settled” in her party. UCP members who can’t accept that don’t have to run for the party, she says, and she doesn’t need separatists to win in 2027. It’s the latest turn for a movement that met U.S. officials and pitched Alberta’s water and oil royalties. Here’s what Smith said, how Alberta voted on all 10 questions, and what comes next.