Premiers claiming powers they don\u0027t have is the quintessential feature of Canadian federalism
The Constitution’s text may clearly lay out the separation of powers between the provinces and Ottawa, but no level of government takes it seriously.
New Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s proposed sovereignty act, which she says would allow the province to ignore federal legislation, is indeed Most of the time, it is just accepted that the provinces can do whatever it is they want, legality be damned. The federal government has refused for decades to assert its trade and commerce power, so as a result there are
Alberta’s Smith invokes special treatment for Quebec when defending her sovereignty act proposal, claiming she is merely wanting to do what Quebec already does. But that’s not quite right, even if Smith has legitimate objections.unique Constitutional status,
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