Alberta’s non-separatism referendum questions draw yes across Canada

The bigger question, Jedwab wrote, is what the federal government does with the result. The poll “gives you a good idea of how Albertans will vote and the decision makers know it full well,” he wrote, and he likened Ottawa’s position to “a game of poker where if the federal government says nothing it risks providing tacit acceptance to this type of consultation, which other provinces may engage in.” Call the questions biased, he added, and voters may feel they have nothing to lose by voting yes.