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Danielle Smith: “I don’t like that many of our fellow citizens have given up on Canada.”

On the recordOctober 2, 2026
I don’t like that many of our fellow citizens have given up on Canada.
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Danielle Smith

Editor's note · Context

Commenting on Alberta voters' sentiments regarding separation.

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