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Lorne Gunter: Premier Smith is facing pressure from Alberta separatists. It's of her own making

In an effort to please her party’s and caucus’s irritable minority, Smith’s government made it much easier for discontented groups to force citizen-initiative referendums

In equestrian circles it’s called “roman riding.” The rider stands with one foot on the back of each of two horses that are running side-by-side.

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Since becoming leader of the United Conservatives in October 2022, Premier Danielle Smith has been roman riding. She has one foot on the backs of her mainstream conservative supporters and the other on the backs........

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