November 30, 2023
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#941 Danielle Smith’s Edge of Sovereignty
Danielle Smith’s Sovereignty Act is like trying to get away with amending the Constitution via a hastily-scrawled Post-it note, flimsily affixed while no one’s looking.
Jonathan Goldsbie
News Editor
Aviva Lessard
Senior Producer
Caleb Thompson
Audio Editor
Karyn Pugliese
Editor-in-Chief

Spare a thought for the poor Alberta reporters who have to explain that, on top of their normal work of attempting to make energy policy engaging.

 

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