Preston Manning: Will Premier Smith Have the Last Word on the Best Path Forward for Alberta and Canada?

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks to the media at a meeting of western premiers in Kananaskis, Alta., on May 25, 2026. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntoshCommentaryAlberta’s Premier Smith—leader of a government with annual revenues of $75+ billion, a majority in the provincial legislature, and leading her closest political opponent by 13–17 points according to a recent poll—on May 21 announced the addition of a tenth question to her proposed Oct. 19 referendum ballot.