Alberta Premier Smith has opened up a Pandora’s box of dangers arising from the referendum question which she may not control

Sadly, the lesson from the Brexit referendum in the U.K. is that once the Pandora’s Box is opened by political leaders in unnecessary referendums, one may not be able to close it once expected and unexpected dangers become too difficult to manage or impossible to suppress.
Former Conservative MP Damien Kurek, left, and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, pictured at the Conservative Party convention in Calgary.

OTTAWA—Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, by presenting a confusing and contradictory referendum question, has opened up a pandora’s box of  dangers that could result in undermining the economic and social stability of her province and the country  and is risking her lead...

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