Western Premiers' Meeting Masks Bigger Questions on Canada's Unity The annual meeting of western premiers in Alberta this week is expected to be a tense affair, given the ongoing disagreements between provincial leaders over pipeline development and Alberta's potential separation from Canada.
Beneath these surface level issues lies a more profound concern: the future of Canadian unity.
Premier Danielle Smith's plan to hold a referendum on Alberta's status within Canada has sparked intense debate across the country, with British Columbia Premier David Eby and others expressing strong opposition.