How does she seek a mandate when she does not have an office? The referendum is a nullity. There is no Premier at the moment except for the Governor General in Alberta. Danielle Smith was fired in January 2024. She has no salary. This is the true legal position. The referendum is cancelled. What is happening is just the fog of smart phone syndrome. The referendum is an illegal expenditure of public finances. She is like a spaceship with no dock for the astronaut. You can't enter or board.