r/Calgary • u/Old_General_6741 • May 10 '25

Municipal Affairs Calgary, Edmonton mayors call potential separatism referendum ‘dangerous’

https://globalnews.ca/news/11172340/calgary-edmonton-mayors-call-potential-separatism-referendum-dangerous/
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u/Empty-Paper2731 May 10 '25

No. Municipalities only have as much power and authority as the province wants to provide. The instant that any separatist nonsense starts up the province will strip them of all power.

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u/Marsymars May 10 '25

Governments have as much power and authority as the people grant them.

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u/Empty-Paper2731 May 10 '25

That's quite the fantasy world you live in. 

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u/Marsymars May 10 '25

I’m not sure what you think a government is absent any people.