Danielle Smith’s dangerous referendum rhetoric threatens Canada’s Constitution and Indigenous treaty rights
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In Alberta, an increasingly vocal minority is calling for secession from Canada because the federal government is neglecting them. They have secured a referendum on the issue in October. Polls show a majority against secession, but the referendum could test Canada's unity. The prime minister is already talking about Brexit and dangerous bluffing.
Danielle Smith’s dangerous referendum rhetoric threatens Canada’s Constitution and Indigenous treaty rights
Alberta will hold a vote this fall on whether to pursue a referendum on separation from Canada. The situation might seem comical if it weren’t so dangerous — both for the majority of Albertans who don’t support separation and for Indigenous treaty people, whom Premier Danielle Smith has accused of undermining the democratic process. When the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation and Blackfoot Confederacy won a joint court case earlier this month, eff…
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