This October, Albertans will vote on a referendum question that arguably rivals the word salad that René Levesque imposed on Quebeckers in 1980 for obfuscation and confusing wording:
“Should Alberta remain a province of Canada or should the Government of Alberta commence the legal process required under the Canadian Constitution to hold a binding provincial referendum on whether or not Alberta should separate from Canada?”
I have seen a number of people argue that because Alberta's question does not directly entertain separation, that the Clarity Act does not apply. I beg to differ. I think that not only does the Clarity Act apply, but that there is a compelling set of arguments the can be made that would require principles similar to The Clarity Act to apply to all referendums in Canada.
