# Was this referendum worth it? We ask Danielle Smith

An episode of [West of Centre](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1496639620), 24 Oct 2026, 30 min.

Audio: https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_WESTOFCENTRE_P/media/westofcentre/westofcentre-uBwESu1s-20261024.mp3?ttag=season:9,episode:306

Premier Danielle Smith joins host Kathleen Petty after a divisive Alberta referendum. Albertans are clear on their desire to remain a province of Canada. But parts of the province, and Smith’s own party, remain at odds. Separatists still hold United Conservative Party memberships. The premier says they should find a new party. But can she kick them out? And will she? Also, Smith did not get a mandate on the four referendum questions on constitutional reform, and she failed to get a strong mandate on the other five questions on immigration. There's a clear divide between urban and rural voters. Will she push ahead with planned legislation to remove some social services for temporary residents? And how do conservatives address sagging support in the big cities? • Host: Kathleen Petty • Guests: Danielle Smith, Jason Markusoff • Producers: Emily Senger, Emily Williams, Diane Yanko, Josh Pagé

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