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Premier Danielle Smith said Friday that she and Prime Minister Mark Carney are committed to working through the issues between Alberta and Ottawa as separatist sentiment rises in her province.

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· The Canadian Press

· Posted: May 08, 2026 9:41 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 minutes ago

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Asked after her meeting in Ottawa with Prime Minister Mark Carney what needs to happen to temper talk of Alberta separatism, Premier Danielle Smith said: ‘We have to keep on identifying those areas that cause friction and work through them one by one.'

Asked after her meeting in Ottawa with Prime Minister Mark Carney what needs to happen to temper talk of Alberta separatism, Premier Danielle Smith said: ‘We have to…