by John Bolton
Stay Free Alberta’s Mitch Sylvestre joins me to break down Premier Danielle Smith’s province‑wide address and the nine major questions she plans to put on the ballot this October. Immigration, federal involvement, voter ID, constitutional authority — it’s all on the table. But where does this leave the Alberta independence movement? In this conversation, Mitch shares his perspective on:
- What these nine questions signal for Alberta’s future
- Whether the independence question risks being buried at the bottom of a crowded ballot
- How this announcement affects the timing and momentum of the movement
- Whether 2027 — an election year — becomes the new target for the big question
- How the petition campaign is progressing and what supporters can do to keep it moving
If you want to understand the strategy, the stakes, and the path forward for Alberta’s autonomy movement, this interview lays it all out.