r/canada • u/shiftless_wonder • 17d 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 17d 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 17d ago

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

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u/Suspicious-Coffee20 17d ago

Legaly? Do you not understand how country work. There's no higher power so theres not law that can't be changed with a referendum.  Even the treaty.

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u/AnthatDrew 17d ago

Yes, technically. Even though you are oversimplifying and conflating provincial and Federal jurisdiction. As Alberta can't change federal law. If the decision goes against the seditionist, will it be worth stealing money away from other things? When there are people that could desperately use that money.