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Originally Posted by DiracSpike
The ruling just specifies "a referendum with a clear question and majority voting in favor". That's it. MBates posted a better explanation of this previously than I could give you, I'd suggest looking up his post in this thread or AB politics to clear up your confusion on this issue.
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So it's not about getting Provinces to join or lead a mutiny, just trying to make the Feds uncomfortable
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If it's for a Constitutional amendment the other provinces must be involved, otherwise there's nothing that can actually be done with regards to the question. So again I ask: what are you negotiating?
This idea that causing a ruckus is how Quebec kept getting its special treatment and not because Quebec is a large voting bloc that is willing to vote for whomever gives them what they want, is being dishonest. If Quebec only ever voted for the Liberals, en masse, regardless of whether or not they were given any money, they wouldn't get anywhere near as much as they have gotten. But they can swing elections, they can make majorities, and they're willing to accept all offers. Alberta doesn't do this, make the feds as uncomfortable as you want, there is nothing to gain for any federal party to give in (CPC included, which is why they didn't do it either). Kenney knows this better than anybody in this election.
Make the feds uncomfortable? What a waste of time. This is the federal government, regardless of who it is, they live in a perpetual state of being uncomfortable.