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  "path": "/opinion/nico-johnson-danielle-smiths-regrettable-referendum",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-24T10:00:51.000Z",
  "site": "https://nationalpost.com",
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  "textContent": "Alberta Premier Danielle Smith would’ve done well to have spoken to David Cameron before she committed to plunging Alberta — and by default, the country — into what may become a distressing secessionist battle. “You could unleash demons of which ye know not,” he said portentously, before calling the vote on Britain’s EU membership. He, too, thought the referendum was necessary; that the threat of separation would strengthen his hand against Brussels, and that the continuity of the status quo was inevitable. Read More",
  "title": "Nico Johnson: Danielle Smith’s regrettable referendum",
  "updatedAt": "2026-05-24T15:39:45.000Z"
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