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Originally Posted by MBates
Democratic will absolutely does not need to be smart to be legitimate. That's one of the tricky parts about a free democracy.
You should absolutely use your rights and freedoms to attempt to persuade Albertans to see the issue your way and vote accordingly. But if they vote against your view to the level of a clear majority (whatever that is deemed to be) in response to a clear question (pre-approved by the federal government) then I am afraid you are stuck with the fact that the rest of Canada is obligated to engage in a good faith negotiation.
On that point I was just explaining in substance what the SCC ruled:
https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/scc/doc...canlii793.html
You cannot demand your opponent follow the constitution and then ignore it yourself if you do not like the outcome of a vote. And there is no caveat that allows you to not negotiate if you think the people who voted to separate did so stupidly or must have been duped.
Again, I reiterate, there is no entitlement to an agreement being reached, just an attempt: |
I just disagree that fighting fire with paperwork is the right way to proceed. Giving respect to the liars and deceivers is exactly how the Democrats lost America to the Fascists. Exposing Smith before the election as a liar and incompetent fool didn't result in her not getting elected.