Wildrose Promised the Ballot. Danielle Smith Delivered It.

This week, Smith dared anyone who wanted a new provincial sales tax to put forward a citizen-initiated referendum. When I heard her say it, I thought back to a promise made years earlier.

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This week, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith dared anyone who wanted a new provincial sales tax to put forward a citizen-initiated referendum.

When I heard her say it, I thought back to a promise made years earlier.

I was standing in the halls of the Red Deer Convention Centre when the first notes of C…