Alberta's Referendum: Nine Big Questions, No Separation

0:00It's April 23rd. Welcome to Canada News Today, powered by AI. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith just dropped more details on the upcoming October referendum, hitting voters with nine big questions announced back in. February. We're talking restrictions on social services for some immigrants, pushing to scrap the federal Senate, letting provinces pick their own king's bench, and appeal court justices, and giving provincial laws top billing over federal ones in shared areas. Smith says she'll take the results and run with them, especially since she picked questions where she thinks most Albertans already agree. But when reporters push on what happens with a no vote, she dodged, saying they'll handle it later. Her team's not sitting idle. They plan to hit the streets and rally support for yes answers. No Alberta separation question made the cut yet, even as the stay-free Alberta group claims they've got enough signatures for an independence. Petition. First nation's groups hit back with a court challenge, arguing it breaks treaties and skips consultation.

1:00The judge let signature collection role but paused everything else till court sort the constitutional mess, with a ruling eye for may. On the flip side, the forever Canadian petition against splitting has racked up over 400,000 signatures, now under review by A. Legislative Committee. Smith says she'll wait for their advice before deciding if that stays in Canada question joins the ballot. Final line-up drops by mid-July, so keep eyes peeled. This could reshape how Alberta flexes against Ottawa.