Smith coddling Alberta separatists, straddling issue, stoking fire

May 18, 2026

Douglas Roche/The Hill Times: A Pollara poll from April had support for Alberta separatism at 27 per cent, the highest level recorded in five years of tracking. A recent CBC News poll showed that 57 per cent of UCP members would vote for Alberta to separate from Canada. This means Smith is dependent on separatists to remain leader…