shockedcanadian
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It probably fails and you can be sure the government will go hard to convince Alberta to stay. This would be one hell of a boon for America but I believe Alberta would have to pay back all of it's federal debt and there would still be barriers. Regardless, there is clearly alot of support for this and the Premier is hearing it often. I see the posts on Twitter and it's clear many are not happy with being in the Confederation anymore.
That said, the more our police state expands and we DON'T have a trade agreement with America, the more some say "why are we remaining in a losing battle where so many in our own nation despise us"?
I've never disrespected anybody based on their political beliefs, I believe we should all have input and all be allowed to prosper. The Creepy Ones think differently of course as they suck the government nipples but it is decimation our nation and especially bankrupt Ontario.
www.ctvnews.ca
Premier Danielle Smith and one of her ministers are calling on Alberta’s electoral officer to reverse course and sign off on a proposed referendum question on separation, saying it shouldn’t be held back by red tape.
Their call is in response to chief electoral officer Gordon McClure announcing Monday he referred the proposed question to the courts so a judge could decide if it contravenes Canada’s Constitution.
The proposed question — which needs McClure’s approval before the group behind it can start gathering the signatures necessary to get it on a ballot — seeks a yes or no answer to: “Do you agree that the Province of Alberta shall become a sovereign country and cease to be a province in Canada?”
Smith and Justice Minister Mickey Amery, on social media, say Albertans should be able to embark on gathering signatures “without needless bureaucratic red tape or court applications slowing the process.”
“As it is the Government of Alberta that ultimately decides how or if to implement any referendum result, those government decisions will ultimately be subject to constitutional scrutiny,” Amery wrote Tuesday.
“We encourage Elections Alberta to withdraw its court reference and permit Albertans their democratic right to participate in the citizen initiative process.”
That said, the more our police state expands and we DON'T have a trade agreement with America, the more some say "why are we remaining in a losing battle where so many in our own nation despise us"?
I've never disrespected anybody based on their political beliefs, I believe we should all have input and all be allowed to prosper. The Creepy Ones think differently of course as they suck the government nipples but it is decimation our nation and especially bankrupt Ontario.
Alberta Premier Smith, minister call for separation referendum question be approved
Premier Danielle Smith and one of her ministers are calling on Alberta’s electoral officer to reverse course and sign off on a proposed referendum question on separation, saying it shouldn’t be held back by red tape.
www.ctvnews.ca
Premier Danielle Smith and one of her ministers are calling on Alberta’s electoral officer to reverse course and sign off on a proposed referendum question on separation, saying it shouldn’t be held back by red tape.
Their call is in response to chief electoral officer Gordon McClure announcing Monday he referred the proposed question to the courts so a judge could decide if it contravenes Canada’s Constitution.
The proposed question — which needs McClure’s approval before the group behind it can start gathering the signatures necessary to get it on a ballot — seeks a yes or no answer to: “Do you agree that the Province of Alberta shall become a sovereign country and cease to be a province in Canada?”
Smith and Justice Minister Mickey Amery, on social media, say Albertans should be able to embark on gathering signatures “without needless bureaucratic red tape or court applications slowing the process.”
“As it is the Government of Alberta that ultimately decides how or if to implement any referendum result, those government decisions will ultimately be subject to constitutional scrutiny,” Amery wrote Tuesday.
“We encourage Elections Alberta to withdraw its court reference and permit Albertans their democratic right to participate in the citizen initiative process.”
