Alberta’s vote to stay is a mandate for Canadian reform, not a reprieve for Ottawa

# Editorial Summary This piece argues that Alberta's referendum stay vote creates a mandate for structural constitutional reform—not merely reversible policy accommodations—and that Ottawa's failure to deliver durable changes (like spending power limits or provincial court appointment rights) risks repeating the 1990 Meech Lake failure that nearly triggered Quebec separation. The argument is tightly constructed with specific constitutional references and a clear diagnostic framework (reversible vs.