Alberta Premier Danielle Smith would like to have a tête-à-tête with Quebec Premier François Legault about asserting their provincial sovereignty, according to a letter Smith wrote last month.

“I see an opportunity before us, as the democratically elected leaders of Alberta and Quebec, to chart a path toward a new era in Canadian federalism,” Smith said in a March 21 letter penned to her Quebec counterpart, in which she asked for a meeting.

Smith was responding to recommendations contained in a report prepared last year for the Quebec government suggesting ways that province could assert its provincial authority.

  • HellsBelle@sh.itjust.worksOP
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    3 days ago

    She’s trying to ride on Quebec’s coat tails into “distinct society” status using the notwithstanding clause.

    She is dumb as a bag of nails if she thinks Carney will let her get anywhere near that.

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      2 days ago

      Yep. Being a contrarian in the face of a resource economy changeover doesn’t make you distinct. It just makes you stubborn.

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      2 days ago

      I can attest that Alberta is a distinct society. Distinctly asshole. There’s a reason she won the premiereship, and why she’s been polling above 50% since.

      She represents the place.