An Alberta superior court judge has ruled that the review of the constitutionality of the separatists’ proposed referendum question will proceed in court. The separatists had applied to have the ordered review quashed. This will ensure that, should the referendum pass and it eventually goes to a vote, the constitutionality of the referendum question will have already been judicially affirmed. IMO it’s a good thing to cover that off up front.
I’m hearing the Alberta cabinet is considering referring the question on an expedited basis to the Supreme Court. There is a process for that, so it could very well snuff out opportunity for further legal challenges on the wording of the question. That’s the only thing in play right now with this case.
Also, some in the US are now smelling blood … and did I miss something as both BC (currently*) and Manitoba have no simmering separation desires.
* Rocky Mountain Project being a different beast > the idea of hiving off mostly rural BC interior and North from the lower mainland and the Marxist nut jobs in Victoria. But staying in Canada until Alberta/ Sask leave.
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