Danielle Smith: ““Pipelines have gone from impossible to a national imperative,” Smith said Monday.”

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is also voting to stay in Canada, and says recent joint deals with Ottawa — such as fast-tracking a new oil pipeline — show that a united country can get things done.

We're going to be pretty busy all through the weekend making sure we get the vote out. I think high voter turnout will really give us a good idea of how Albertans really feel and that's what we're working on.

When a proud, hardworking people feel their contribution is taken for granted and their livelihood is treated as something to be phased out, some begin to ask a painful question: 'Does this country actually want us?

We have seen great progress lately in addressing the unfair laws and policies that have hurt Alberta.