Alberta separation petition quashed over duty to consult First Nations
A King's Bench justice ruled Elections Alberta should never have approved the petition. Premier Smith calls the ruling anti-democratic and says she will appeal.
Federal and provincial politics.
A King's Bench justice ruled Elections Alberta should never have approved the petition. Premier Smith calls the ruling anti-democratic and says she will appeal.
The majority leaned on national-concern doctrine; the minority would have ruled the federal scheme intrudes on provincial jurisdiction.
Milobar now claims the public support of seven sitting caucus members, putting him ahead of the field on declared internal backing.