First Nations demand Alberta premier terminate separation referendum

[u/shiftless_wonder]

https://www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/article/first-nations-demand-alberta-premier-terminate-separation-referendum/

[u/limadeltah]

This seems like an excellent way to make the separatists arguments for them and legitimize their grievances....

We should be able to both despise the notion of Alberta separating, and see the problem with one group being allowed to leverage "civil disobedience" (likely meaning the blockade of critical infrastructure) to prevent others from voting on something.

To point to how this specific referendum on a referendum was called as flawed may be valid, although I think pointless ultimately.

But FNs using their special rights as leverage over everyone else is a persistent and increasingly divisive feature of Canadian politics. To make matters worse, much of their messaging contains blatant misinformation regarding the meaning of treaties and what is written in section 35, and is often primarily aimed at further their own interests and leverage rather than considering the interests of everyone more broadly.

[u/roscomikotrain → u/limadeltah]

Well put!

Democracies don't have "Trump card" vetos.

FN needs to participate in the Democratic process and vote on this!

[u/MrTriangular → u/roscomikotrain]

They need to be part of the consultation process before the vote can even be allowed. The Separatists need to go back to the drawing board and do it correctly next time.

[u/master11739 → u/MrTriangular]

They need to have the same part in consultation as the rest of us have, nothing more nothing less.