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Fiendish Thingy

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1. That's almost too bad

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed May 13, 2026, 05:56 PM

Wednesday

The referendum was nonbinding, and if passed, had many legal hurdles, including the Indigenous issues raised in this case.

If it came to a vote, it would not have passed, and hopefully would have damaged Smith enough to end her career in politics.

It will be interesting to see if Smith invokes the Notwithstanding Clause and ignores the court ruling, and goes ahead with the referendum.

If she does, I predict an even bigger defeat and political damage to her.

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