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Bell: Smith is firm — for Carney and Canada it's her or Alberta separatists

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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she will respect the wishes of Albertans for a referendum vote on whether Alberta should exit Canada .

Smith says the Liberal government of Canada acted in bad faith every step of the way.

Smith demands Carney , and the same old Liberal mob who screwed over Alberta , negotiate a new deal with the province.

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56

Informative language

51

Neutral language

36

Article tone

informal

Language

English

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35

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possibly offensive

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not hateful

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not detected

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short-lived

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