Alberta premier adamant referendum ads are not ‘neutral’ on separation question, as UCP president claims

<img src='https://i.cbc.ca/ais/146155b2-c4c7-4d2e-a2a3-c01c271e2c06,1790032922488/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C135%2C4779%2C2688%29%3B' alt='Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, waits to deliver a speech on Alberta Day in Calgary, Alta., Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026.' width='620' height='349' title='Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, waits to deliver a speech on Alberta Day in Calgary on Aug. 30, 2026.'/><p></p>