Seven weeks, ten questions and a million early ballots later, the structure that brought Alberta here is still standing, and the attempts to answer what was asked have fallen short. The complaint heard most often about Monday’s referendum is that it amounts to a protest. Critics mean it as a dismissal. In their telling, a…

As Alberta prepares to vote, Ottawa might remember that constitutional obligations work both ways. Hope everyone had a happy Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is a good occasion to think about promises. Families and friendships rest on them. Countries are no different. On October 19, Albertans will answer ten referendum questions. Four concern changes to Canada’s Constitution. The…

A Commentary on Wesley and Boessenkool Most of our state institutions are worth defending, but they are not perfect, and sometimes the people who populate them fall well short of expectations. When they do, the electors are justified in keeping the elected on a tight leash. In Alberta, that reflex is Wednesday. Twenty-five days before…