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Originally Posted by Locke
Good question. It cant be 50+1 though right?
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I do not know the answer but separation is such a huge thing that I think it should be more like the recall rules (significantly harder to hit), where you need a % of the voting population, not a % of the votes. Thus, if Alberta has 5M people then you should need 2.5M votes to have anyone take a separation request seriously (or at least 51% of the adults - or maybe even 16+?).
Another thought that keeps creeping into my head: Unlike the province of Quebec that was a separate group of people before the creation of Canada, the federal government of Canada created the province of Alberta by splitting up the Northwest Territories. I think it would be pretty hilarious if the federal government just dissolved the province, much in the same way the UCP has been threatening to dissolve cities/towns if they do not obey the provincial government.