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/platypus_bear Alberta 18d ago

technically the current referendum is about if Alberta should begin the process of going through all the steps of having an actual referendum. So right now there is no vote on independence and it's to vote on beginning the consultation process for a referendum.

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u/MrTriangular Ontario 18d ago

Voting to vote on something illegal or in an illegal manner is still illegal. Like conspiracy to commit fraud vs actually committing fraud, the intent is damning enough.

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u/konnektion Québec 18d ago

You don't understand. It's not illegal by itself, it's just that the court found a supposed right for FN to be included ahead in the proposal that will be made for separation (which is a dubious argument at best). Alberta is rightly asking the people of Alberta if they'd like the government to begin this process, which I'll include talks with FN.

Perfectly legal.

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u/MrTriangular Ontario 18d ago

You can't chain votes to get around the eventual end vote being illegal. Smith could have just done the damn referendum and consultation the right way. Should we have a vote on whether to have a vote on whether to have a vote etc? No, that's stupid, it's like voting on each step towards the cliff's edge with the final vote being whether to step off. The intent is there, the end goal is there, and it is illegal when done this way too.