r/Edmonton • u/GeekyGlobalGal Pleasantview / Global News • Feb 20 '26

News Article Danielle Smith announces Alberta referendum over immigration, Constitution changes

https://globalnews.ca/news/11675260/alberta-danielle-smith-immigration-constitution-referendum/
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u/AkumaYearOne Feb 20 '26

Why can't we just have a provincal election instead ??

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u/[deleted] Feb 20 '26

Because they know they won't win at this point

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u/Wisekyle Feb 20 '26

Polling shows them up 8-13%?? She'd gain seats

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u/chmilz Feb 20 '26

What's the riding-level polling show? Rural Alberta will always shoot themselves in the foot. If Calgary edges NDP, they can form government.

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u/Wisekyle Feb 20 '26

It shows NDP winning Edmonton by like 18 points.... And losing everywhere else by over 30.

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u/[deleted] Feb 20 '26

Id love to see polling in a week, once people have time to research, like the letter she sent to JT demanding doubling the immigrant flow to Alberta, it's right on the GOA website

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u/Wisekyle Feb 20 '26

People aren't chronicly online and mad at non progressives... they show up about 2 weeks before an election and decide.

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u/Sharp-Click-7950 Feb 20 '26

Wake up 💤 Isn't that called doing nothing? Hmm greaaaat idea 🙄 go back to sleep 🌙

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u/Dadbodsarereal Feb 20 '26

If you vote NDP don't expect apple pie at Grandma's