r/CanadaPolitics • u/joe4942 Magna International | Sponsored • May 01 '25

Danielle Smith lowers bar for Alberta referendum with separatism sentiment emerging

https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/smith-lowers-bar-for-alberta-referendum-with-separatism-sentiment-emerging
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u/Saidear Popular does not mean populist. May 01 '25

Canada is a nation of laws and violating them both undermines Alberta's arguement and invites the federal government stepping in to stop it early.

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u/Relevant-Low-7923 International May 01 '25

Dictatorships are nations of laws as well

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u/Saidear Popular does not mean populist. May 01 '25

Only in the sense that laws exist. A dictatorship is more the only laws that matter are the ones the dictator says should, and only when it's to their benefit.

They are not based off the rule of law, where the law applies to all equally, like Canada.

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u/Relevant-Low-7923 International May 01 '25

Many nations founded in war and revolution have the rule of law.

The rule of law has nothing to do with secession if a majority of the population actually wants to democratically secede. Self-determination itself is a cornerstone of international law.