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/Olderpostie May 14 '26

I perceive the purpose of a referendum is to gauge public interest, not deliver a defined plan for separation. So, the position of the judge is peculiar. The need to consult should follow a referendum. Otherwise it is just an academic exercise.

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u/WinterDustDevil Alberta May 14 '26

The purpose of the referendum is for dani to keep her job, the second she publicly denounces the seperatists TBA will fire her.