# Danielle Smith's Dreams of Alberta Separation Quashed by Courts, But She's Not Done

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Podcast: [The Bill Kelly Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bill-kelly-podcast-6613094)
Published: 2026-05-17T21:01:00+00:00
Episode link: https://billkelly.substack.com/p/danielle-smiths-dreams-of-alberta
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has sworn to appeal a recent Alberta courts decision to rule the Alberta Separation referendum unconstitutional due to neglecting the province’s duty to consult Indigenous peoples of Treaties 7 and 8. Almost all of Alberta’s land mass is treaty land and owned by First Nations. Let’s talk about Danielle Smith’s anti-democratic response and sworn oath to waste even more taxpayer money. Tune into Episode 451 of The Bill Kelly Podcast for daily Canadian news updates. This news update was recorded on May 15, 2026. WATCH THIS EPISODE and subscribe to our channel: https://youtu.be/KI-eFfi6P7M Join Bill’s LIVESTREAM every Thursday at 7 pm ET/4 pm PT! Watch last week’s Livecast here: https://youtube.com/live/CjSRCr00waA?feature=share WATCH A RELATED EPISODE: Does Pierre Poilievre Think Canadians Are As ‘Gullible’ As Americans? https://youtu.be/u5d62j7pZ9I FURTHER READING Judge quashes Alberta separation petition in favour of First Nations https://globalnews.ca/news/11848163/alberta-judge-quashes-separation-petition-in-favour-of-first-nations/ Danielle Smith rejects Alberta judge’s ruling against separation petition as ‘anti-democratic’ https://globalnews.ca/news/11848377/alberta-premier-court-ruling-separation-petition-anti-democratic/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit billkelly.substack.com/subscribe

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