Smith's Pledge Against a Second Alberta Referendum Draws Separatist Pushback
Premier Danielle Smith has pledged not to hold another referendum on separation if the remain side wins this month — at least for as long as she is premier. Some prominent Alberta separatists are pushing back on that commitment. The qualifier is the load-bearing part: the promise is tied to Smith's time in office rather than to the question of separation itself.
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“As long as she is premier” is doing a lot of work in that sentence. The pledge is tied to a tenure, not to the question.
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Granted, but the qualifier is ordinary political hedging. What stands out is that prominent separatists are contesting the pledge rather than ignoring it.