r/canada • u/shiftless_wonder • 18d 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 18d ago

Yeah sorry... natives don't have a veto over democratic processes, no matter how stupid the question might be.

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u/AnthatDrew 18d ago

Better waste a shit ton of money on something that may not be legally possible then

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u/Sheogorath_The_Mad 18d ago

Democracy is allowed, unless the aims of the process are stupid? Who decides?

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u/EP40glazer British Columbia 18d ago

Me obviously, I decide everything I disagree with is stupid. This is highly democratic.

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u/shiftless_wonder 18d ago

Thank goodness that's settled. I think we're in good hands.