The Alberta question: How separatists took hold of the province’s governing party
cbc.ca/news/canada/the-alberta-question-9.7371294

Key FactsCanadian Youth Remain More Conservative Than Older Voters
Sep 29, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nationalpost.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nationalpost.com
- Recent data show youth unemployment in Canada is more than twice the national average.
- More than 1,000 job seekers lined up outside a newly opened Costco in Windsor last week.
- An Abacus poll in September 2025 found most young voters cited domestic problems, while most voters over 60 cited Trump’s policies.
- In January 2025, Ipsos found more than four in ten Canadians aged 18 to 34 would support union with the United States for prosperity.
Poll suggests slight majority of UCP voters favours separation as party stares down ‘tough days’ ahead
cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-separation-janet-brown-danielle-smith-ucp-united-conservative-9.7364358

Danielle Smith’s popularity dips as her party now tied with NDP in support: poll: The Janet Brown Opinion Research Poll for CBC News suggests 41 per cent of ...
cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/janet-brown-poll-ucp-ndp-support-september-2026-9.7357390

NDP upsets UCP stronghold in Calgary-Shaw byelection results: Kyle Campbell has been elected to be the next MLA for Calgary-Shaw.
ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/ndp-upsets-ucp-stronghold-in-calgary-shaw-in-byelection-results/

Key FactsKyle Campbell wins Calgary-Shaw for NDP
Sep 15, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: ctvnews.ca
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: ctvnews.ca
- Campbell becomes Calgary-Shaw’s MLA after a count that remained extremely close throughout.
- Kyle Joseph of the Progressive Tory Party of Alberta received 978 votes, John Roggeveen 602, and Independent Rolly Ashdown 82.
- Calgary-Shaw was considered a Tory stronghold; the UCP held the seat for two terms after the NDP represented it from 2015 to 2019.
- Premier Danielle Smith congratulated Campbell and said her UCP government would work constructively with him.
This means that 35 days from today, we send Danielle Smith and her separatist pals packing, and within a year from now, we give Albertans the NDP government they deserve.— Naheed Nenshi, Alberta NDP Leader, describing the win as an 'earthquake' for the party; he spoke to supporters after the results.
Premier Smith makes case for Canada to sold-out crowd of UCP supporters: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith spoke to a sold-out crowd of more than 2 ...
cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-premier-ucp-dinner-calgary-9.7226213

Danielle Smith contradicts United Conservative party president on separatism: Danielle Smith said her party, caucus and government on board with remaining in ...
cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/danielle-smith-contradicts-ucp-president-9.7214514

Alberta separatist leader planning to challenge Danielle Smith's leadership or change referendum question
cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-separatist-leader-planning-to-challenge-danielle-smith-s-leadership-or-change-referendum-question-9.7212732

Alberta’s United Conservatives welcome back former estranged backbencher and critic
theglobeandmail.com/canada/alberta/article-albertas-united-conservatives-welcome-back-former-estranged/

OpinionLorne Gunter: Smith hesitant to ruffle feathers of separatists in UCP: The premier has the ability to cast out of her caucus or party anyone flirting with ...
edmontonjournal.com/opinion/columnists/lorne-gunter-smith-hesitant-to-ruffle-feathers-of-separatists-in-ucp

An extended 'honeymoon' not seen since Ralph Klein: poll shows strong support for UCP
cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/janet-brown-poll-ucp-danielle-smith-road-ahead-9.7177527

Alberta's governing UCP to revisit proposed riding changes before next election: Alberta’s governing United Conservatives are looking to take another run at ...
ctvnews.ca/canada/article/albertas-governing-ucp-to-revisit-proposed-riding-changes-before-next-election/

More than two dozen recall petitions against Alberta MLAs have failed: All two dozen recall petitions against UCP MLAs and two against Alberta NDP MLAs have ...
edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/more-than-two-dozen-recall-petitions-against-alberta-mlas-have-failed

OpinionDanielle Smith says court 'skewed' to Liberal donors, but UCP picks have political ties just as often
cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/danielle-smith-liberal-judges-ucp-donations-analysis-9.7103374

UCP support rising after year-long downward trend: Leger poll: Half of Albertans polled said they would vote UCP if an election was held tomorrow ...
calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/ucp-support-on-the-upswing-after-year-long-downward-trend-poll-says

OpinionHow a UCP bill renewed Alberta separatist bid to force referendum, after court shot it down
cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-separatism-referendum-bill-14-analysis-9.7014578

OpinionWhy Danielle Smith's government is not withstanding many court challenges: From transgender policies to referendums to "conservative" party names ...
cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/ucp-danielle-smith-alberta-court-notwithstanding-clause-analysis-9.7005442

Edmonton-area cabinet minister among five latest Alberta UCP MLAs to face recall petitions
edmontonjournal.com/news/politics/alberta-ucp-five-mlas-recall-petition-edmonton

Five more Alberta UCP legislature members facing recall, bringing total to 14: The new number means that almost a third of the 47 United Conservative members in ...
thestar.com/news/canada/alberta/five-more-alberta-ucp-legislature-members-facing-recall-bringing-total-to-14/article_2b5bad67-2d79-54be-bf15-01e4fba6f762.html

Paid articlePaywall6 more UCP legislature members facing recall petitions, including 5 from Calgary area
cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/mla-elections-alberta-ucp-recall-petitions-9.6990490

OpinionBraid: UCP performing major surgery on Alberta health care: The new legislation introduced Monday is fundamental, monumental, and could directly affect how much ...
calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/braid-ucp-performing-major-surgery-alberta-health-care

Six more of Premier Smith’s UCP legislature members face recall petitions: Elections Alberta says six more members of Premier Danielle Smith’s United ...
cp24.com/news/canada/2025/11/24/six-more-alberta-government-mlas-face-recall-petitions/

Alberta’s UCP government criticized for repeated use of notwithstanding clause: Alberta’s government is facing mounting criticism after invoking the ...
ctvnews.ca/canada/article/albertas-ucp-government-criticized-for-repeated-use-of-notwithstanding-clause/

Recall efforts targeting UCP MLAs gain momentum after use of notwithstanding clause
calgaryherald.com/news/politics/recall-efforts-targeting-ucp-mlas-momentum-notwithstanding-clause

Alberta UCP faces public backlash as recall legislation threatens MLAs: At least half a dozen MLAs, including Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides ...
theglobeandmail.com/canada/alberta/article-alberta-ucp-recall-petition-united-conservative-mlas-angela-pitt/
UCP brought back corporate donations to parties, then took in $471K in three months
cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-corporate-donors-injury-lawyers-ucp-ndp-fundraising-9.6966311

‘General strike if necessary’: Alberta unions declare intent to bring down UCP government
globalnews.ca/news/11500727/alberta-federation-of-labour-notwithstanding-clause/

EXCLUSIVE: Alberta UCP members want to debate policies around Bitcoin, mRNA vaccines, separation and more
nationalpost.com/news/exclusive-alberta-ucp-members-want-to-debate-policies-around-bitcoin-mrna-vaccines-separation-and-more

Ex-UCP MLAs reviving Alberta's Progressive Conservative Party: Peter Guthrie and Scott Sinclair, ousted from Danielle Smith's caucus ...
cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/peter-guthrie-scott-sinclair-progressive-conservative-party-alberta-redux-1.7574565

Danielle Smith's reform is nudging Alberta separation vote from 'if' toward 'when'
cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/danielle-smith-alberta-separation-referendum-threshold-analysis-1.7524320

Peter Guthrie booted from UCP after calling out government’s health probe process
globalnews.ca/news/11135677/peter-guthrie-ucp-removal/
