Breakenridge: Separation petitions, appeals do nothing to clear the cloud of uncertainty |
It’s now been almost a month since Alberta’s premier announced an historic and consequential fall referendum on the province’s future within Confederation.
And while Danielle Smith has been more direct in making her case for a vote for Alberta to “remain a province of Canada,” she has still not provided clarity on another important matter.
As we’re surely all aware by now, the other option is whether to “commence the legal process required under the Canadian Constitution to hold a binding provincial referendum on whether or not Alberta should separate from Canada.”
Smith justified the decision to put this question on the ballot by arguing that it’s an opportunity to resolve this matter and put the issue to rest. As she said in her address last month, “It’s time to have a vote, understand the will of Albertans on this subject, and move on.”
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Arguably, there is much appeal in the notion of being able to move on. Recent polls have suggested sagging support for separatism, perhaps indicating some........