Alberta Premier Danielle Smith will speak to reporters Wednesday morning in Calgary, following a televised address Tuesday evening where she spoke about the results of the Alberta referendum.
In her Tuesday address, Smith said her United Conservative Party government would pursue reforms as part of a mandate delivered by Albertans on referendum night. She also pledged that there would not be another referendum on Alberta independence as long as she is premier.
As of Wednesday morning, results are still trickling in on the 10-question referendum.
In televised address, Alberta premier says referendum provides ‘clear mandate’
While CBC projected Monday night that Albertans strongly favoured remaining in Canada — one of the 10 questions on the ballot — the results of many other questions are too close to call.
Smith previously said that she would seek “majority rule”, meaning a 50 per cent-plus-one threshold, to act on the first nine questions, which deal with immigration and constitutional issues.
Wednesday’s news conference is the first opportunity for reporters to ask the premier about the results of Monday’s referendum and the government’s plans following the historic vote.
You can watch the news conference here, starting at 11:30 a.m. MT
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