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Rob Breakenridge: Alberta chiefs want the premier probed for treason. They just killed their own cause

There's no evidence Danielle Smith is a separatist, let alone a treasonous one

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There are all kinds of legitimate criticisms that could be leveled at Alberta’s premier for how she’s navigated the separation debate or the question she’s chosen to place on the October ballot.

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More narrowly, one could fairly criticize Danielle Smith for how she’s dealt with First Nations around this issue or how she’s approached the constitutional duty to consult in the face of two court rulings on the matter.

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But then there are some criticisms that are just beyond the pale. Others that are completely nonsensical. What emerged this week from treaty chiefs in Alberta managed to check both boxes.

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