A Vote to Have a Vote: Alberta's Referendum Explained

Send us Fan Mail Can fifty percent plus one break up a country? This episode tackles the most existential question in Canadian law as Albertans vote on whether to begin the legal process toward a binding referendum on separation. Hosts Gavin Tighe and Stephen Thiele examine the Supreme Court of Canada's landmark 1998 Reference re Secession of Quebec, the clarity requirement, and the duty to negotiate that would follow a clear vote. They challenge whether a simple majority sh...