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For decade these liberals has with their wokist idiots ideology have destroyed our army. They have gave to Ukraine most of our equipment and $24 billions of dollars of taxes money. Without any referendum or accountability or traceability. Zenlesky is under scrutiny for fraud bot still because Russia took over Brookfield nuclear power, they are loosing money so Carney doesn't want to lose his investments. This con carneychio sneaky snake grifter is using our taxes money for his own personal gain with profits to Brookfield. This needs to stop. Ethics commissioner ain't serving Canadian.

News reports in Europe indicate that Switzerland may be holding a referendum in July 2026 to cap the population of that country at 10 million. If the population at any point reaches 9.5 million, then Switzerland would be obligated to withdraw from certain treaties involving free movement of European citizens. Perhaps It's something to consider here in Canada, capping the population at no more than 40 million. Oops. We're already past that.

Can we have a referendum for a city to leave Alberta? After all, the referendums can be played by various sides... Be careful what you wish for you may get it... Also, the question are actually misleading: Alberta does have its own provincial nomindation program and can nominate people to obtain permanent residence in Alberta.

Shall we do referendum on how beautiful alaska would look like on a map if it was attached to Canada?

After reading the comments I have become anti referendum and direct democracy. These “people” can’t even read 2-3 sentences and understand what it means. Seriously when election time comes around do us all a favour and don’t vote.

Can Canadians have a referendum? Maybe the question can be should we deport this woman to the USA?

How much will this referendum cost taxpayers?

People think that a referendum is going to suddenly create policy change. That's simply not true. Think of a referendum more as an opinion poll. Governments use referendums to gauge public opinion but Does Not obligate them to follow the result. It's an illusion of change and not a binding agreement.

Too much empty talk, no substance. Majority of Albertans don’t agree with your point of view. Why is she wasting time and money on unnecessary referendum??? Senate is a part and parcel of Parliamentary democracy, madam. You are steering around and avoiding to fix the problems in Education, Healthcare, and green energy infrastructure. You are not sending extra money to Ottawa as you are referring to the transfer payments among provinces. The last formula was signed up by the ex Rt Hon PM Stephen Harper, who won his seat in Calgary AB.

Danielle Smith should not be allowed to hold a referendum on creating a War Against Canada. Or to falsely change the Constitution at her whim and demands of a foreign government like Trumps 51st State.

Yet no referendum on cpp or Alberta Canada permanence or how about an actual election as the government has lost the confidence of the entire province.

So, what happens after the referendum?

For all you non-Albertan commentators, most of us are so proud that Premiere Smith allows our voices to be heard, and after the referendum vote you will see what most Albertan's believe..........I know that must scare Eastern Canada.

And there it is! "Constitutional Reforms". People think (whether in Alberta or Quebec) that they hold a referendum, it passes, and everyone goes bye bye. Folks are in for a rude awakening

I'm all for referenda, the trouble is when government picks the issue, they are usually doing so for political reasons, not legislative ones. Harper pulled the same thing when he took a first nations treaty agreement that had been twenty years in the making between THREE levels of government and threw it to a referendum of a population that had NO idea what it was about, so they just reacted along racist lines thinking 'first nations are taking over'. But in any case, a referenda is better than not, sure as hell wish we had Citizens Initiatives in my province to stop some of the horrible public policy decisions.

This whole broadcast sounds so Trumpian. Vote no to all of these referendum items.

The Carney lead liberals are already restricting immigration..the referendum on this is useless and a waste of money. All this while running a "move to Alberta" campaign. 😅

While Global News provides the stage, Danielle Smith delivers a masterclass in the St. Petersburg playbook, using a $60 oil dip to justify a referendum that reads like a manual for national collapse. It is impressive how she pivots from a $10,000 "vacation" at Mar-a-Lago to suddenly worrying about the "sustainability" of the very social services she’s busy undermining with tiered citizenship and constitutional power grabs. Most Canadians are either too polite to say it or too blinded by the flood of compromat to notice, but this isn't provincial leadership; it's a performative libertarian fantasy designed to fracture the federation while the RCMP and CSIS are left watching from the sidelines. Apparently, "taking back control" means handing the keys to whoever is currently whispering in her ear at a Florida golf club. It is high time we stopped pretending this regional arson is "direct democracy" and started calling it the sovereignty-shattering interference that it actually is.

That was a crock of evil, vile crap. Millions more spending on a referendum and more government programs. And nothing for Alberta but more spending and 2050 will be great. How stupid does she think Albertans are.

Basically chickened out on a referendum to separate (avoid egg on the face) and here's some red meat for the wolves to distract themselves. I believe a new republic must stretch from the Great Lakes to the Pacific and have at least 80% support across a broad field including the western provinces, the indigenous treaty holders and the territories, including Ontario west of 88⁰ and so the idea of Alberta going it alone obviously ends up with them becoming a US state at best, a territory like Puerto Rico more likely. More work is needed.

I love the direct democracy comparison because yeah, having a referendum on only issues that Mrs. Smith thinks are important makes you just like Switzerland! Why don't you have a referendum on your rate of pay and the pension you will receive, as a politician, Mrs. Smith? How about you have a referendum about the US-style health insurance you want to introduce? Or how about you have a referendum on the style of democracy you have and ask people if they want a true direct-democracy and let them be able to have a vote on any issue or law, at any time? Yeah, I didn't think so...

Immigration is not a provincial power, it is the sole responsibility of the federal government. Therefore this referendum is an utter waste of time and money. Danielle Smith deal with the problems of your province such as Education and Healthcare! Stop creating problems!

Wow, so the rest of the country is bailing out Alberta now with transfer payments because Smith and her cronies thought they'd have more oil revenues this year but the price of oil tumbled. So now the provincial coffers are running low and she's - of course - blaming everyone else but herself, while trying to shore up more American style privatization and provincial controls from the feds through her little referendum schtick. She's a separatist that smiles like a crooked car salesman while selling lemons to Albertans.

TFW pay tax’s same like Canadian citizens and PR but TFW pay for basic rights Healthcare, School and others what a shame. TFW is scapegoating in upcoming referendum.

Non-Permanent Residents (NPRs)—which include work permit holders, international students, and asylum claimants—account for approximately 5.6% to 5.8% of Alberta's total population. Just 5.8% !!! Even you get all of them out, can you fix Alberta problem? The oil industry is already a sunset industry; if they can't manage the economy well, they'll just look for excuses. Referendum is just an excuse.

Another referendum question to add would be: “Do you support defunding the main stream media?”

Wow... creating a racist referendum, eh?

UCP never campaigned on a referendum, let’s have an election instead.

here's hoping that this "referendum" does not compete or interfere or take away from the INDEPENDENCE Referendum ‼️

That's a heck of a long referendum. The Longest Ballot Initiative would be jealous.

Excellent work Premier ! About time Albertans got a say in how this province is run ! No doubt it'll be mostly about sending a message but the feds had better start listening. The important referendum depends on Ottawa showing more respect than they have in the past.

They want indian punjab but in their referendum they will also include pakistan's punjab (but they never say this) just because khalistanis get support from the pakistanis ( sorry porkies).

The reason khalistan referendums happen in Western countries it's because if you try voicing your opinion in india, you will be murdered or jailed. Cow dung is treated better than freedom of speech there. No different from the free tibet protests. Largley peacefull, and non-binding referendums.

IF SO MANY THINGS ARE HAPPENING IN PUNJAB THEN WHY DONT YOU GO BACK AND FIX THERE INSTEAD OF DEMANDING A NATION?? EVERY STATE HAS A SELECTED RULING PARTY AND THESE DUMBASS PEOPLE SELCTED THEIT OWN CORRUPTED MLA'S PEOPLE AND CORRUPTED RULING PARTY. THESE FKRS GET FUNDING FROM TERRORISTS ORGANIZATIONS EVEN FROM PAKISTAN. THEY HAVE A LONG HISTORY FROM PAKIS WHERE THEIR LEADERS AND GURUS AND THEIR SONS GOT KILLED BECAUSE OF MUSLIM RULERS BUT THEY NEW GEN CHOSE TO SHAKE HANDS WITH PAKIS.. THIS YEAR PM CARNEY IS GOING TO DEAL WITH MODI AND ALL THIS REFERENDUM BULLSHIT YOU SEE .. YOU WONT SEE THAT ANYMORE..

The banned group, Sikhs for Justice, held a Khalistan referendum in Ottawa over the weekend during which supporters chanted ‘Kill India’ slogans and even desecrated the Indian flag. This is the seventh such unofficial vote that Canada has seen since September 2022. The timing of this event was significant — it came as Canadian PM Mark Carney met his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg

When you come to canada...your supposed to leave your country of origin behind these indians should be deported for non assimilation..a new country referendum around the corner? Just like the french!

Trudeau and the liberals destroyed this country. This is giving us, separatist in Quebec, all the tools,to have a sucessful referendum in 2027.

Can Trump be removed NOW from power and have a referendum and re-do of the election? There should be some sort of return policy just as in business. Maga Americas have realized now I hope that what they voted for is the destruction of our country and it's citizens. Let's draw straws and have a popular vote on candidates of all parties and solve this calamity.

This moron destroyed our country and absolutely nobody in Canada wants anything to do with it anymore. We deserve a referendum and a path to statehood, no matter what these lying media will keep telling you, this is what Canadians want.

The Western Canadian people stand with Trump! We are ready for a referendum and we are ready to make Canada an Autonomous 51st state of the USA! To Republic ????? God Bless!

Ottawa should gave frozen immigration 20 years ago. It should have stopped by referendum in 1980.

WHATS “REALLY” HAPPENING IS COMMIE TRUDEAU IS CUTTING BACK BECAUSE TRUMP IS DEPORTING EVERY ONE OF THESE “REPLACEMENT IMMIGRATION” ILLEGALS! …THIS COMMUNIST GOVERNMENT HAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED OUR CULTURE WITHOUT ANY REFERENDUM OR EVEN A MENTION OF THIS COMMUNISM BEFORE HAND!..LITTLE CASTRO IS NOTHING BUT ASS CANCER IN THE FLESH TO THIS COUNTRY!..WE LIVE IN A VERY SMALL TOWN & OUR LITTLE COMMUNITY LOOKS LIKE WERE IN SYRIA NOW!..ITS PATHETIC!..& LIKE ALL COMMUNISM THESE ILLEGALS COME WITH 50% OFF STICKERS FOR EMPLOYERS!..& LIKE THE GOOD LITTLE COMMUNISTS THEY ARE ,THEY ALL FALL IN LINE BECAUSE THEY’RE GETING THEIR POCKETS LINED BY THIS GROSSLY CORRUPT “CASTRO” GOVERNMENT!…COMMIE CASTRO EVEN RAISED TARIFFS ON CHINESE STEEL THAT SOUNDS GREAT UNTIL YOU DIG I TO IT !!..ITS ACTUALLY SO CORPORATIONS WHO’LL GET OTHER SUBSIDIES & WHO CAN AFFORD THE TARIFFS WILL HAVE MAJOR LAYOFFS & RE-HIRE 50% OFF IMMIGRANTS INSTEAD OF HOME GROWN CANADIANS!..BUT THE KICKER IS THAT THESE TARIFFS WILL COMPLETELY CRUSH THE SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS WHO EMPLOY 50% OF OUR CURRENT MIDDLE CLASS!…REMEMBER FOLKS THAT CASTRO JR IS A PUPPET OF THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM!!..THEY’RE SATANIC PEDO GLOBALISTS WHO HATE HUMANITY!…JUST GO LISTEN TO NOAH HIRARI FROM THE WEF SPEAK FOR A FEW MINS!…HE SPEAKS ABOUT HUMANS LIKE HE HAS NO IDEA WHAT ITS LIKE TO BE ONE!..& REALLY THINK ABOUT THAT!…THERES WAY MORE TO THIS THAN WHATS ON THE SURFACE!..?

India has too many people and not enough land to dedicate a homeland to Sikhs. The solution is obvious: they'll make a homeland in Canada, just like how Jews made a homeland in someone else's country. And why not? Canada is holding a referendum next year to vote on whether to change its name to New India. ?

In All this shit i clearly understand one thing Usa and allies r trying their best to put pressure on india which is a sovereign nation but aren't achieving so by growing terror movement and terrorist let's put pressure on india.. Same script how usa created isis, taliban etc. So to put lot of pressure on india so That india won't allow the bricks currency if india allowed the bricks currency referendum this will be a doom for Us dollar. Pure geopolitics is playing here and Usa already played a wrong move because india won't play what usa wants just like Russian oil.

This video is going to spread a lot of hatred against the Indian community. I agree many immigrants don't adapt to decorum but segregation is not a good idea. Remember that Canada did not belong to the Canadians. Also, the Khalistanis, 100K of who started a referendum, are not Indians.

We need a referendum on the immigration policy of Canada. Most of these students arrive with hardly a basic knowledge about Canadian culture and University aspect.\nThere are too many loopholes deliberately created by the government to allow International students to gain permanent residence in Canada Canada

Refugee claimants from India(100% from Punjab) are bogus Khalistani’s !! There is no risk to them in their hometown. These are Punjabi (Similar to Jagmeet). Trudue should stop recognizing Khalistan and 80% refugee claims from India will stop. This is also one of the reasons why Khalistanis run fake referendums in Canada. To fool Canadian govt and get refugee status easily. Indian govt has been highlighting this scam for years now. But Trudue turns a blind eye as he needs Jagmeet’s support to run govt.

WELCOME TO CANINDIA. WE NEED MASS DEPORTATION !!! NOW !!! We Canadians have been by nature the Kindest of people and have always welcomed refugees with open arms. But this recent mass immigration by a people who are very racist and arrogant even when they come to our country for a better life. The arrogance and lack of customer respect at most places staffed by Indo immigrants. Just look at the Khalistan issue, The fact that there was a referendum held on OUR SOIL is an affront to our sensibilities. If you come here to live then leave your issues back home. The Indian population has brought assassination to our land ie: Nijjar. The Indian issue is mostly due to the Sikh population. Here another afront to Canadians is the event that was held in Vancouver where approx. 1000 of Chinese descent were celebrating 70 years of communism in Beijing. Those 1000 should have been all deported as they were obviously not ready to live in Canada. There are many more examples of how immigrants are ruining our budding culture.

You didn't speak about the Khalistani people. That's something that's also pissing off Canadians. These Khalistan referendums that keep happening in Canada are disturbing. Many people think they are terrorists.

Its NOT Anti Immigration. Its the rise of unwanted people. totally different. A lot is out fault, Because if the potential immigrants were told, You need a skill, You need proof you can support yourself, If you commit ANY crime, your out. Plus you get Zero benefits, Till you pay UK Tax, for ten years, And even then No Dole payments, Most people would go with this. But in the meantime, We need a Referendum on The Boats, Which should be turned around by our Navy. Or Marines !