‘Why walk away?’: Emotional Danielle Smith speaks against separation at online forum

The Canadian Press: She was speaking on the reasons for a sovereign Alberta to stay within a united Canada in the future.

“A lot of Albertans are angry and some are more than angry. They’re hurt. I hear it at town halls, in coffee shops, at hockey rinks and in my email inbox,” Smith said before choking up and taking deep breaths before haltingly speaking about the impacts on Albertans.

“From the farmer that felt pressured … sorry all,” she sighed. “By people who never made a living off the land. For the young family who did everything right and still can’t see how they can afford a home.”

Smith also spoke of parents watching an increasing grocery bill and opening a utility bill in January with “a knot in their stomach.”…

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