OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney could soon be facing a national unity crisis after Alberta Premier Danielle Smith <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;lowered the bar for a referendum&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/smith-lowers-bar-for-alberta-referendum-with-separatism-sentiment-emerging&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/smith-lowers-bar-for-alberta-referendum-with-separatism-sentiment-emerging">lowered the bar for a referendum</a> on the province’s independence in 2026.

Mark Carney could soon be facing a national unity crisis after Premier Danielle Smith lowered the bar for a referendum.{ai:summary}Prime Minister Mark Carney may confront a national unity crisis as Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has eased the requirements for a referendum on the province's independence, set for 2026. This move could escalate tensions between Alberta and the federal government. #politics

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