Danielle Smith's dream: A post-uncertainty Alberta

Premier Danielle Smith has taken plenty of flak for putting independence on Alberta’s Oct. 19 ballot. She has no regrets. She is betting the vote will show that support for a binding separation referendum is already losing steam.“This is what citizens wanted,” she said in a telephone interview. “Four hundred thousand signed a petition saying they wanted a vote to remain; 300,000 signed a petition saying they wanted to vote on an option to leave. And we have legislation t