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Originally Posted by puffnstuff

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmon...tion-1.7595694

A potential referendum question on Alberta separating from Canada has been referred to a judge for confirmation that the question doesn't violate the Constitution.

The move prompted rebukes#from Alberta's premier and justice minister on Tuesday morning, who asked the province's chief electoral officer to withdraw his court reference.

"The recently passed amendments to the Citizen Initiative Act are intended to be broadly permissive and to allow Albertans the opportunity to launch a referendum petition without needless bureaucratic red tape or court applications slowing the process," Justice Minister Mickey Amery posted on social media platform X, formerly Twitter.
Premier Danielle Smith also commented on social media Tuesday morning, saying although she believes in "Alberta sovereignty within a united Canada," she agrees with Amery.
"Albertans have a democratic right to participate in the citizen initiative process," her post said. "They shouldn't be slowed down by bureaucratic red tape or court applications."

So Danielle, you changed the law to make it easier for separatists to force a referendum.

Then, when those separatists demand a question that may not be (read: definitely isn't) constitutional, you get upset that the law is being applied as written, BY YOUR GOVERNMENT, and complain that they separation question shouldn't be slowed down.

You know, for someone who says you don't support separation, you sure seem to be doing as much as you can to get it to a referendum. And you sure seem to be trying your best to be helpful to the people advocating the thing you say you're against.