Why Are We Talking About Alberta Separation?

What are Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s motivations for stoking the flames of Western separation? Could it be to distract from her own administration’s controversies? Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is feeding off the anger many Western Canadians have towards Ottawa for political expediency, stoking the flames of Canadian separation rather than trying to “turn the temperature down”, as she claimed in a recent press conference. Is this anger towards Ottawa justified, and is it a good reason to separate from the rest of Canada? What would it look like for Alberta if they did separate from Confederation? And, First Nations leaders across Treaties 6, 7 and 8 have a lot to say to Danielle Smith on the matter… Let’s talk about it. In Episode 139 of The Bill Kelly Podcast, host Bill Kelly discusses the current political climate in Canada, focusing on Alberta's Premier Danielle Smith and her controversial proposal for a referendum on separation from Canada. The conversation explores the historical tensions between Alberta and the federal government, the implications of Smith's actions, and the broader consequences of potential separation for Alberta and Canada as a whole. Become a YouTube channel member to hear Bill’s stories and life lessons from 50+ years as a broadcast journalist in his members-only series, MORAL OF THE STORY: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeUbzckOLocFzNeY1D72iCA/joinDon’t forget to like, follow and subscribe across our channels! Thank you.Listen to The Bill Kelly Podcast everywhere: https://kite.link/the-bill-kelly-podcastYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBillKellyPodcast/featuredBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thisisbillkelly.bsky.socialFacebook: https://facebook.com/TheBillKellyPodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisisbillkelly/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thisisbillkelly/SubStack: billkelly.substack.com/FURTHER READINGAlberta Premier Smith will ‘respect the outcome’ of referendum on separation, says her job is to ‘bring the temperature down’https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/alberta-premier-smith-will-respect-the-outcome-of-referendum-on-separation-says-her-job-is-to-bring-the-temperature-down/After years of neglect, we’ve lost a key element of federal-provincial negotiationhttps://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/january-2023/effective-first-ministers-meetings/Why the PM won’t meet the premiers: They want to do more together. [PM Harper] wants to do less.https://macleans.ca/politics/why-pm-wont-meet-premiers/Fired Alberta health care CEO claims 'malicious and bad faith allegations' by health ministerhttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/athana-mentzelopoulos-ahs-alberta-health-services-lagrange-1.7489988Alberta premier's Mar-a-Lago visit cost more than $10,000, documents revealhttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/danielle-smith-trump-maralago-visit-1.7525711First Nations take Alberta premier to task over separatist rhetoric://www.indigenouswatchdog.org/update/first-nations-take-alberta-premier-to-task-over-separatist-rhetoric/Separatist sentiment? Three-in-10 in Alberta & Saskatchewan say they’d like to leave if Liberals form next governmenthttps://angusreid.org/smith-shapiro-sovereignty/CHAPTERS00:00 Canada's Trade Tensions and Unity Calls03:02 Alberta's Separation Referendum Discussion06:22 Political Maneuvering and Healthcare Controversies09:11 The Implications of Separation12:01 Indigenous Rights and Land Ownership15:20 Leadership and Political Opportunism16:35 Injured? Call Wissenz Law! 905 522 1102HASHTAGS#News#Politics#BreakingNews#politicalnews#newsupdate#canadanews#CanadaElection#canadianpolitics#CanadianNews#podcast#NewsPodcast#PoliticalPodcast#PoliticalNews#PoliticalCommentary#Election2025#NewsUpdates#PoliticalDebate#PoliticalInsights#CurrentAffairs#NewsCommentary#PoliticalCommentary#TodayNews#NewsToday#westernseparation#DanielleSmith#Alberta#AlbertaNews#AlbertaSeparation This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit billkelly.substack.com/subscribe