Avid Amoeba@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 2 days agoReferendum Reality? Half in Alberta & Saskatchewan call for vote on independence, but fewer would actually leavelemmy.caexternal-linkmessage-square53fedilinkarrow-up161arrow-down10file-text
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minus-squareKecessa@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·13 hours agoAnd who has the authority to decide what requires it and what doesn’t? And how do you guarantee it’s not abused? Federal: “You need a simple majority to gain your independence” thinking the vote won’t come close and using fraud to help the no side Quebec: 0.59% away from a yes vote Federal: “Oh shit! Clarity act!” If another referendum happens and they determine it’s 60% to win and it comes close they’ll just move it to 65% the next time then 70% and so on. Just ripe for abuse!
And who has the authority to decide what requires it and what doesn’t? And how do you guarantee it’s not abused?
Federal: “You need a simple majority to gain your independence” thinking the vote won’t come close and using fraud to help the no side
Quebec: 0.59% away from a yes vote
Federal: “Oh shit! Clarity act!”
If another referendum happens and they determine it’s 60% to win and it comes close they’ll just move it to 65% the next time then 70% and so on. Just ripe for abuse!