Danielle Smith: “This route offers the fastest, most cost-effective path to expanding Canada’s energy exports.”

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.

I will accept the result of this referendum.

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

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?