By Dayne Patterson and Bill Graveland Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew urged Tuesday for Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to pause her fall separation referendum. Kinew, speaking directly to Smith at the annual meeting of western and northern premiers, said with all provinces signing and building megaprojects \u2014 including pipelines \u2014 this isn’t the time for such uncertainty. “Now is the time to work together,” Kinew said as the leaders met with reporters to wrap up their two-day meeting in Kananaskis, Alta. “Why don’t we hold off on this referendum talk for a year or two, so we can get these pipelines under construction? “Because at the end of the day, we want Canada to succeed.” Smith’s office later confirmed it doesn’t plan to delay the vote. Smith has said she wants… <\/p>\n
By Dayne Patterson and Bill Graveland Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew urged Tuesday for Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to pause her fall separation referendum. Kinew, speaking directly to Smith at the annual meeting of western and northern premiers, said with all provinces signing and building megaprojects \u2014 including pipelines \u2014 this isn’t the time for such uncertainty. “Now is the time to work together,” Kinew said as the leaders met with reporters to wrap up their two-day meeting in Kananaskis, Alta. “Why don’t we hold off on this referendum talk for a year or two, so we can get these pipelines under construction? “Because at the end of the day, we want Canada to succeed.” Smith’s office later confirmed it doesn’t plan to delay the vote. Smith has said she wants... <\/p>\n