Proposed Alberta separation referendum question approved

[Dr Strangelove]

‘Not just a bunch of whiny cowboys’: at least four former Conservative MPs support Alberta’s separation from Canada

Who the four ex‑MPs are
According to The Hill Times, the former MPs backing separation are:

Jay Hill — former Harper cabinet minister, ex‑government House leader, former interim leader of the Maverick Party

Leon Benoit — former Alberta Conservative MP

Val Meredith — former Reform/Alliance/Conservative MP

Allan Kerpan — former Saskatchewan Reform/Alliance MP

All four say Alberta’s long‑standing economic and political grievances “will never be addressed within Canada,” making independence the only viable option.

[Dr Strangelove]

Some UCP members are threatening to oust the premier. Here's how they plan to do it
Their strategy has three steps:

1. Get 22 constituency associations to sign on
Under Article 5.7 of the UCP bylaws, a special general meeting must be called if one‑quarter of all constituency associations (22 of 87) submit written requests.

These requests can explicitly demand a leadership review vote.

2. Force a leadership vote “at the earliest possible time”
Once triggered, Article 3.1 requires the party to hold the leadership review as soon as possible.

Smith would need only a simple majority to survive — but even a narrow win could be politically fatal, as past conservative leaders have learned.

3. Use anger over the referendum question to rally members
Rath and Sylvestre argue Smith “insulted” the base by refusing to put their preferred direct independence question on the October ballot.
They believe a majority of UCP members support a separation referendum and will punish Smith for not delivering it.