Colby Cosh: Alberta judge pours gas on separatist fire

“Wednesday's King’s Bench ruling that invalidated the Alberta citizen petition on separatism is intricate and complicated , so instead of tussling with the fine details, I had better put on my Albertologist hat and try to focus on the big picture. The judge in the case made a ruling that everyone seems to find a bit weird . Justice Shaina Leonard ruled that the chief electoral officer of Alberta made an error in allowing, as the written law provides, for the gathering of signatures for a citizen initiative on separation. The Crown in right of Alberta, she says, had a formal “duty to consult” with Aboriginal treaty parties before the CEO’s permission was given. Read More

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