Referendum politics in Canada, Spain: no rules in a knife fight
Canadians have learned to tread carefully when it comes to the tug of war between levels of government. The Spanish experience should be a cautionary tale for those who would advise brinksmanship over diplomacy.
OTTAWA—The fallout from the Oct. 1 referendum in Catalonia—the Spanish government’s decision to jail members of the Catalan cabinet and seek the arrest of leader Carles Puigdemont—is a vivid reminder that politics can be a blood sport, and that it does not have to be.
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