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Thursday's letters: No mandate for pursuing Alberta sovereignty

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Danielle Smith and her caucus were never given a mandate to pursue any form of Alberta sovereignty without first seeking a clearly worded public referendum or calling an election explicitly centred on that issue.

Danielle Smith rivals Trump in her use of misinformation and disinformation related to the oil industry, health care, vaccines, climate change and renewable energy.

Threatening Canada’s future with falsehoods and divisive tactics must be countered by truth, wisdom and a united front.

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58

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English

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61

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