Danielle Smith Just Got Sandbagged on Separating

In a news release yesterday, Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer Gordon McClure said his office has approved the petition for the “Alberta Forever Canada” citizen initiative launched by former Progressive Conservative deputy premier Thomas Lukaszuk, who has long been a vocal critic of the Smith government’s separatist machinations. David J. Climenhaga writes. David is an award-winning journalist, author, post-secondary teacher, poet and trade union communicator. Published July 31, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/07/31/Alberta-Forever-Canada-Petition-Approved-Danielle-Smith-Blocked/