Smith vows not to hold another referendum on separation | CTV National News for Oct. 20, 2026

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In a provincial address Tuesday evening, Premier Danielle Smith said she will respect Albertans’ vote after the majority opted to stay in Canada. Subscribe to CTV News to watch more videos: https://www.youtube.com/ctvnews Connect with CTV News: For live updates and latest headlines visit: http://www.ctvnews.ca/ For breaking news, fast, download the CTV News App: https://www.ctvnews.ca/app Must-watch stories and full programs at http://www.ctvnews.ca/video CTV News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/discover/CTV-News CTV News on X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/CTVNews CTV News on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/CTVNEWS CTV News on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/company/ctv-news --- CTV News is Canada's most-watched news organization both locally and nationally, and has a network of national, international, and local news operations. Subscribe for more: CP24: https://www.youtube.com/@CP24 BNN Bloomberg: https://www.youtube.com/@BNNBloomberg W5: https://www.youtube.com/@OfficialW5 #ctvnews #ctvnationalnews #canadiannews CHAPTERS: 0:00 Headline 1:01 Premier Smith's address 3:41 Federal budget outlook 5:32 Analyzing voting demographics 9:00 Immigration as a flash point 10:48 US trade tariffs lawsuit 12:56 Soldier fire tragedy 15:22 Burn care challenges 17:39 Quebec political updates 19:29 Student protests in Quebec 20:04 Calgary police search review 20:57 Reflections on unity