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NP View: Alberta is already changing Canada

The province is better off as part of greater, if imperfect, whole

Alberta is claiming its place in Confederation. When polls open on Monday, we encourage Albertans to vote to remain in Canada, and reject the second option to begin pursuing a separation referendum. Alberta’s challenges within the country are very real, but ultimately solvable — even if they involve some compromise, as is always the case in a democracy.

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A strategy of changing the country from within is already working. The Impact Assessment Act was again found unconstitutional last Friday by the Alberta Court of Appeal, part of a successful effort by Premier Danielle Smith’s government to challenge Ottawa whenever it steps out of its constitutional lane.

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Smith also deserves credit for bringing Prime Minister Mark Carney closer to her view on the resource sector, even though we are still hesitant to celebrate a pipeline.

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