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Carney FLIPS OUT After Governor General To Approve Alberta And Saskatchewan’s Secession
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"LEGAL LANDSCAPE": Senate Engages in Discourse on Alberta and Saskatchewan's Secession Rights

Senator Marc Gold addressed the Senate, asserting that no province can break away without the consent of Parliament. Drawing from his background as a former law professor, Gold emphasized that this issue is fundamentally "a matter of law," though he refrained from detailing how such laws would be implemented.

"This government is dedicated to maintaining the strength and unity of our nation, and we will persist in that mission," Gold stated during Thursday's question period, as reported by Blacklock’s Reporter.

In the year 2000, Parliament enacted the Clarity Act, designed to ensure that any referendum question regarding a province's potential secession is clearly articulated, reflecting the true will of its populace on whether they wish to leave Canada and establish independence.

The preamble of the Clarity Act underscores: "The Supreme Court has affirmed that neither international law nor the Constitution of Canada grants the National Assembly, legislature, or Government of Québec the right to unilaterally secede from Canada."

During the question period, Senator Paula Simons inquired about the applicability of the act should the Prairie provinces seek to separate.

"The opening line of the preamble specifically references Québec," she noted.

"In light of the increasingly vocal separatist sentiments emerging from Alberta and Saskatchewan, could you clarify whether the Clarity Act extends to provinces beyond Québec?"

Gold responded, "This is not merely a matter of opinion; it is a matter of law."

"The Clarity Act is applicable to all provinces."

Simons pressed further, asking, "Could you outline the obstacles a province would need to overcome to achieve separation?"

"If I were in a law school classroom, that would be a question I would be eager to explore," Gold replied, leaving the matter unexplained.


Posted by: 3dc 2025-06-06
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