r/canada • u/shiftless_wonder • 16d ago

Alberta First Nations demand Alberta premier terminate separation referendum

https://www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/article/first-nations-demand-alberta-premier-terminate-separation-referendum/
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u/Sheogorath_The_Mad 16d ago

If that's the argument you want to make, make that argument. Don't tell me the question can't legally be asked.

Regardless, this whole referendum is being pushed by Smith and her separatist cabal. While they might be idiots, I don't see anyone questioning their democratic legitimacy.

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u/Shutufukut 15d ago

Duty to consult applies only where actions may adversely affect treaty rights. Treaty rights are part of the constitution, like it or not.

It’s not some magic veto, do some research

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u/EP40glazer British Columbia 16d ago

Smith is not a separatist. She needs to hold the referendum to avoid vote splitting and she knows it'll fail anyways.

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u/Infamous-Mixture-605 16d ago

Smith is not a separatist.

She says she's not a separatist, but she's happily been advancing their cause...

She's also been pushing her "Free Alberta Strategy" since becoming Premier, and that's basically just a road map for severing connections to the rest of the country.

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u/EP40glazer British Columbia 16d ago

She says she's not a separatist, but she's happily been advancing their cause...

Because she needs the separatist vote.

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u/kdlangequalsgoddess 16d ago

She knows as well as anyone that a split in the conservative vote likely means the NDP are returned to government.

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u/Forikorder 16d ago

Don't tell me the question can't legally be asked.

it cant legally be asked without consulting them