BREAKING: Premier Danielle Smith says a costing document on Alberta separation could be released by August."There's probably hundreds of billions of dollars worth of start-up costs... to set up a fully functional national government from scratch," she said.

Conservatives pressed Minister Julie Dabrusin over nearly $467,000 in COP30 accommodation costs, including luxury rentals costing up to $28,000 for two weeks.Dabrusin defended the spending, saying accommodation prices surged during COP and staff shared rentals to reduce costs.