Carney also said he looks forward to working with Smith, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and many others to “build a better Alberta.”

Poilievre says Prime Minister Mark Carney should do more to quell separatist sentiment in Alberta by pushing resource development and dropping the gun buyback program.

A major political storm is unfolding in Canada as the oil-rich province of Alberta prepares for a historic referendum that could test the country’s unity. The development also…