Carney says Alberta vote on separation could become 'dangerous bluff'
Carney says the 37-word question could trigger the Clarity Act review and warns it may fuel uncertainty for businesses and voters.
- On Monday, Prime Minister Mark Carney called Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's referendum question a "dangerous bluff," warning that votes like this could backfire as they have in other places, including the U.K. with Brexit.
- Smith announced last week that the Oct. 19 referendum will include a 37-word question asking Albertans whether the province should remain in Canada or begin the legal process for a separation referendum, alongside nine other questions.
- Separatists called the question baffling, business communities say it's creating uncertainty, and experts describe it as incoherent and meant to be foggy and confusing; Carney added it wasn't part of the United Conservative Party's election platform.
- The federal government is reviewing the question under the Clarity Act to determine if it meets constitutional standards, with Parliament potentially ruling on its compliance if clarity concerns arise.
- Carney plans to campaign for national unity over 150 days, drawing on his experience as Bank of England governor during Brexit to warn that people are "still, 10 years later, trying to undo what people didn't think they were voting for.
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Carney Warns of 'Dangerous Bluff' in Alberta Vote, Citing Brexit
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Monday that Alberta's planned vote on potentially breaking away from the rest of Canada, while not binding, could become "a dangerous bluff" and that asking such questions was "not helpful."
Carney says Alberta vote on separation could become 'dangerous bluff'
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Monday that Alberta's planned vote on potentially breaking away from the rest of Canada, while not binding, could become "a dangerous bluff" and that asking such questions was "not helpful."
Carney calls Smith's Alberta referendum question a 'dangerous bluff'
Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Monday that Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's referendum question on whether to hold a future referendum on separation is "not helpful," and votes like this are a "dangerous bluff" that could backfire, as it has in other places, including the U.K. with Brexit.
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