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David Livingstone: Premier Eby is fuelling Alberta separatism

B.C. premier lectures Alberta while DRIPA law and property-rights rulings undermine pipelines and Canadian unity

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Last month, B.C. Premier David Eby criticized host Danielle Smith for encouraging Alberta separatists at a western premiers meeting. While the agenda included lowering provincial trade barriers and other forms of cooperation, Eby said, “These topics seem at best confusing, if not totally awkward in light of the referendum question that Premier Smith has put forward.” Yet, Eby failed to mention the role he’s played in exacerbating Albertan frustrations with Confederation.

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Hovering in the background is the cascade of recent British Columbia court decisions that are throwing private property rights into doubt. According to the B.C. Supreme Court ‘s Cowichan Tribes ruling last August, where Aboriginal title is found it is “a prior and senior right to land” vis-à-vis fee simple title (the most common form of private property ownership in Canada). What was once indefeasible title in B.C. is suddenly defeasible.

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