Thank you, Premier Smith!

Has Premier Danielle Smith shot herself in the foot with amendments to the Citizen Initiative Act? Separatists are delighted because they will benefit from the paltry 177,000-signature threshold needed to trigger a referendum. However, there are other potential beneficiaries who are rubbing their hands with glee.

While Smith’s motives are unclear, this scenario is perhaps something that she has not considered. Using this tool, citizens can bring forward an initiative “on a legislative proposal, a policy proposal, or a constitutional referendum proposal.” (The latter requires a higher threshold.) This opens the door to scrutiny of any number of highly unpopular policies being pursued by the government.

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