Danielle Smith: “I said, ‘Why didn’t you just put up the original one?’ I thought it was fine, so I’m not exactly sure what happened with…”

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.

I am going to do whatever I can to convince as many Albertans as possible that Canada can work and hopefully win them over to that view.

This fire is significant and tragic.

Voting yes to questions one through nine is how we send a message to Ottawa that provinces need more autonomy and respect if Canada is going to be stronger and unified.