Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says it may be too late to include a question about banning coal mining in the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains on the province’s October referendum. Multiple outlets report that Smith raises concerns about timing, suggesting the process to add a petition-style question may not be completed before the vote. The comments are presented as a potential obstacle to including an anti-coal mining measure in the fall ballot.
The reporting is consistent across sources: Smith indicates she is not certain the question can still be added ahead of the October vote, and she frames the situation as a matter of timing and procedural readiness rather than an explicit decision to abandon the idea. No outlet provides additional details about the specific procedural steps required, any alternative dates, or whether a different mechanism might be used to pursue the ban.
Overall, the articles focus on Smith’s view that the referendum ballot may already be too far along in preparation to add the coal-related question.
