Commentary
Look a little closer at the Alberta election referendum results and you’ll see a strong rebuke of federal government policy.
On Oct. 19, Albertans voted a decisive “no” to holding a binding referendum on separating from the rest of Canada. But that doesn’t mean all is now well and we can continue with business as usual. That’s because Albertans also overwhelmingly voted “yes” to a series of other questions about the federal government. And these were on issues that were fuelling a lot of the frustrations felt towards Ottawa.
These questions—and their responses—are ones that residents across the country ought to reflect on and take seriously….