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Alberta overhauls election laws to allow corporate donations, change referendum thresholds (www.cbc.ca)
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Smith told a news conference that her government wants to make it easier for Albertans to express their political views. 

"These changes build on the integrity, trust and openness that have always been at the heart of democracy and keep Alberta strong and free," she said.

So suppressing the progressives?

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago

The referendum thing is an unmistakable nod towards the separatists. It basically halves the number of ultraconservative fanatics she needs to round up in order to make her "national unity crisis" momentarily appear like it wasn't completely made up.