Alberta to hold fall referendum on whether to have binding referendum on separating from Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-separation-referendum-televised-address-9.7208162
Alberta to hold fall referendum on whether to have binding referendum on separating from Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-separation-referendum-televised-address-9.7208162
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I have a friend that once used the words – “I am thinking about starting to think about applying for new jobs”. This reminded me of him.
Holding a referendum to see if they should hold a referendum is Smith’s way of moving Alberta further down the separatist road without actually triggering any constitutional challenge or lawsuits. Whether she gets away with it is likely going to be up to the First Nations again.
Hold on, now. That seems premature.
Surely there should first be a referendum about whether or not to have the fall referendum.
In fact, they should probably have a referendum about whether to have *that* referendum.
Hold my beer, so Alberta is having a referendum to see if another referendum is needed based upon the first referendum. FFS
This is going to drag on and on just like the tariffs. Extreme threats followed by backing down. Repeat. After a while you will have no idea who you used to be or what normal means. Voila, the boiled frog.
First assumption she is still following the (more cunning) separatists plan to the T, any vote signaling independence can be used to accelerate the process beyond the point it can be stopped. This is their best shot at making Albertans swallow the poisonous pill. Expect lots of “This one doesnt count, dont worry about it”.
Probably a good idea if this referendum passes to hold a referendum on what the question will be. Following that a referendum on which season we want the vote. From there we will need a referendum on which day. I feel there needs to be as much clarity with this as possible.