Opposition accuses Premier Danielle Smith of gaslighting: ‘Albertans are not idiots’

Naheed Nenshi’s is not mincing words. “Not only is it lies, not only is it gaslighting, it treats Albertans like they’re idiots and Albertans are not idiots,” the Alberta NDP Leader said on Friday. The Opposition leader held a news conference to address Premier Danielle Smith’s decision to add a question to the referendum in October that could trigger another, future referendum on the province’s independence. View image in full screen Surrounded by dozens of supporters dressed in red and white and waving Canadian flags, including retired Olympian Catriona Le May Doan, Alberta’s NDP leader accu…