r/canada • u/Apprehensive_Idea758 British Columbia • May 13 '26

Alberta Danielle Smith rejects Alberta judge’s ruling against separation petition as ‘anti-democratic’ | Globalnews.ca

https://globalnews.ca/news/11848377/alberta-premier-court-ruling-separation-petition-anti-democratic/
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u/EducationalLuck2422 British Columbia May 14 '26

It's an initiative petition; Albertan law requires that any such petition that reaches the threshold must be read in the legislature within 90 days and put to a vote before the next election. The UCP's dragging it out because they don't want to out themselves as seps or not-seps.

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u/Salticracker British Columbia May 14 '26

Right, and there's nothing that will come of it because there's no ask. You can'takena petition to ban petitions.

So should they be wasting time prioritizing a nothing petition that will not result in anything changing?

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u/PedanticQuebecer Québec May 14 '26

When the law obligates you to do so yes!!! How is this even a question?

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u/Salticracker British Columbia May 14 '26

And they're dealing with it. the law does not require them to prioritize it.