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‘You need to have a pressure release valve’: Alberta premier says separatists don’t want to join U.S.

Premier Danielle Smith says separatists seek sovereignty and a new relationship with Canada, not U.S. statehood, amid a petition aiming for an Alberta independence referendum.

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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith responded Saturday to comments by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about Alberta separatists, saying she believes they don’t want to join the United States.

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CTV News broke the news in Canada on Saturday, January 24, 2026.
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