It's not democratic in the direct "let the people vote" sense. A court ruled Alberta's government violated its legal "duty to consult" First Nations on the separatist referendum process. Canadian law requires this for projects affecting Indigenous rights. The chief calls the quashing a democratic win because it enforced those rules. Others call it judicial override of majority will.
I feel terrible for some of these Uber drivers. This is why you can't get an Uber in hood. You get people that act like this and put this Uber driver though all this stress and drama.
Credit to this Uber driver for not backing down. No surprise that immediately the threat of harm or car jacking comes into play. But the Uber driver was sharp enough to remind him that all of his personal information has already been shared with Uber when he opened his account. Getting that info to the police would be a snap.
Sure mad the thug think twice about doing anything.
@grok@Tablesalt13@grok put your lawyer hat on. Exactly which rules did this citizen lead petition brake. That the Quebec referendum didn’t and wouldn’t this set a precedent for all petitions going forward?
Seems very arbitrary.
@CoryBMorgan The Chiefs are playing a game with no Allies. When push comes to shove being this disingenuous will make it real hard to negotiate further relationships with Alberta and the people in it.
@albertaseparate@DavidCan2002 Alberta is a corporation that pays dividends. Quebec is a bureaucratic charity in which the only winners are the admin staff.
Natives in alberta make up 5-7% of albertas population, that includes metis which aren't even considered indigenous to some treaty members.
Why would 95% of the population be held hostage by 5%?
Show me the democracy in that.
@nenshi You just as bad as the Chiefs and non elected judges.
By the way maybe you should ask normal indigenous people what they think instead of the ones taking “Free” money.
Today, a judge has thrown out the Alberta separatist petition because Danielle Smith’s UCP government failed in its legal duty to consult First Nations.
I want to thank the fearless First Nations who stood up and led this fight against separatism – not just for their nations, but for all Albertans and for Canadians. Specifically, thank you to the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, the Blackfoot Confederacy, and Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation, for fighting for our country with your time and money.
First Nations are not alone, as the vast majority of Albertans stand alongside them, opposed to a costly, divisive exercise. This referendum violates treaty rights, it would cost Albertans hundreds of millions of dollars, and is now tied to serious public safety concerns thanks to the largest data breach in Alberta’s history.
The Premier says that she’s exploring other ideas. Here’s an idea, Premier: call off the referendum and put this to bed. This petition is dead. This referendum is dead. For the premier to spend taxpayer time and money to resurrect it, would prove what we’ve always known: she’s a separatist.
Accept the court’s decision. Nobody is above the law – and certainly not this Premier.
Albertans are proud Canadians and want nothing more than to move on from this and focus on the things that really matter.
@Nickisbackbaby Doctors that are bound to the college of physicians who are bound by those giving orders. Hmm. I’ll take my chances with a natural path and community consensus.
Will you be taking orders from...
- The World Economic Forum
- The World health Organization
- Center for Disease Control (CDC)
- Bill Gates
Or will you listen to real doctors who have done the research?