Why Is Smith Still Giving Separatists a Ride? - The Tyee

Listen to this article 12 min Let’s look in on what may be the most important story in Canada. As expected, the Stay Free Alberta movement gathered the necessary signatures to trigger a separation question on Alberta’s Oct. 19 referendum on immigration and the Constitution. But the separation referendum was struck down by Alberta Justice Shaina Leonard of the Court of King’s Bench because the province failed to consult with First Nations about how separation would affect their treaty rights. Rather than shrug and acknowledge the separatists’ jig is up, Premier Danielle Smith immediately condem…