Alberta Premier Danielle Smith votes in favour of staying in Canada in the province’s separation referendum, urging continued support for the other questions on the ballot. In a video shared on social media ahead of and around Monday’s referendum, Smith says it is “not the time to give up hope” about the country and that she has marked her ballot accordingly.
Both outlets describe Smith’s position as a vote for maintaining Canada rather than pursuing separation. They also report that she encourages voters to consider and support the remaining nine referendum questions, suggesting her campaign focuses on continued participation in the full set of ballot items rather than treating the separation question as the only determinant. The reporting centers on her public message and confirmation of her vote, with no details provided in the excerpts about the specific reasons for her decision or about how other officials or voters respond.
