Danielle Smith: “Today marks a significant victory for Alberta’s and Canada’s energy future.”

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?

This is now a time, a moment in Canadian history, where we are going to be able to work side by side and feel for the first time in a long time Alberta and Canada are walking together.

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.

That's why I'll be campaigning hard to try to convince Albertans of my position, which is to remain.