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Danielle Smith: “What we’re seeing right now is that there’s nothing out there that has elevated to a level of criminal involvement in…”

On the recordAugust 21, 2026
What we’re seeing right now is that there’s nothing out there that has elevated to a level of criminal involvement in our process, but we are seeing influence campaigns.
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Danielle Smith

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Commenting on foreign influence in the Alberta referendum.

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