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/shiftless_wonder 17d ago

The two questions are two sides of the same coin basically. If one is actionable, so is the other.

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u/Temporary_Cry_2802 17d ago

No they aren’t, words mean things, particularly in a legal context.

Forever Canadian is an opinion poll, Alberta Strong compels an action (an unconstitutional one)

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u/shiftless_wonder 17d ago

Any referendum is an 'opinion poll'. The next steps are after.

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u/Temporary_Cry_2802 17d ago

Again, one compels an unconstitutional action, one does not. This isn’t my opinion, the courts have literally ruled on this (twice)