Overview

• Premier Danielle Smith is holding a town hall in Medicine Hat tonight to launch the back half of provincewide consultations on Alberta’s relationship with Ottawa.
• The event location was not publicly announced at publication time, with registration required, photo ID checks, and bans on recording and protest materials.
• Smith is joined by a 15-member panel she selected to discuss six recommendations on boosting provincial autonomy.
• Earlier town halls drew mixed reactions, including reported loud cheers for mass deportations and Alberta separation in Lloydminster.
• The panel lists upcoming sessions in Lethbridge, Airdrie, Grande Prairie and Calgary, and the Alberta Next website states the input will inform real decisions that could lead to a referendum.