▲ 33 ▼ Is It Treason to Ask America to Help Break Up Canada? (thewalrus.ca) submitted 1 month ago by Sunshine@piefed.ca to c/boycottus@lemmy.ca 15 comments fedilink hide all child comments The growing relationship between Alberta separatists and US political actors demands a response
[–] shittydwarf@piefed.ca 39 points 1 month ago (9 children) It's treason permalink fedilink source hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] Sunshine@piefed.ca [S] 15 points 1 month ago (4 children) Danielle Smith and Scott Moe love spamming the not withstanding clause ability. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Godort@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 month ago (3 children) The not withstanding clause used to be so radioactive that any politician using it would be gone the next day. Now that it's been unsealed and the result was about 2 weeks of news coverage and then nothing, expect to see it a lot more permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Sunshine@piefed.ca [S] 4 points 1 month ago (1 child) John Rustad wanted to get his grubby hands on it. Yes that guy who compared BC’s healthcare system to North Korea’s. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago His people are still trying to get in. And they may just do it this time, as our periodic IQ test is set to start in just days. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago The not withstanding clause used to be so radioactive that any politician using it would be gone the next day. Doug Ford uses it before breakfast. permalink fedilink source parent [–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children) Technically, it's sedition Treason requires violent action. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 month ago (1 child) you mean like targeting the Ottawa 911 system to collapse? The calls were all from the USA. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago YES that is treason. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 month ago Not specifically violence https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-46/section-46.html permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sunshine@piefed.ca [S] 15 points 1 month ago (4 children) Danielle Smith and Scott Moe love spamming the not withstanding clause ability. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Godort@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 month ago (3 children) The not withstanding clause used to be so radioactive that any politician using it would be gone the next day. Now that it's been unsealed and the result was about 2 weeks of news coverage and then nothing, expect to see it a lot more permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Sunshine@piefed.ca [S] 4 points 1 month ago (1 child) John Rustad wanted to get his grubby hands on it. Yes that guy who compared BC’s healthcare system to North Korea’s. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago His people are still trying to get in. And they may just do it this time, as our periodic IQ test is set to start in just days. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago The not withstanding clause used to be so radioactive that any politician using it would be gone the next day. Doug Ford uses it before breakfast. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Godort@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 month ago (3 children) The not withstanding clause used to be so radioactive that any politician using it would be gone the next day. Now that it's been unsealed and the result was about 2 weeks of news coverage and then nothing, expect to see it a lot more permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Sunshine@piefed.ca [S] 4 points 1 month ago (1 child) John Rustad wanted to get his grubby hands on it. Yes that guy who compared BC’s healthcare system to North Korea’s. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago His people are still trying to get in. And they may just do it this time, as our periodic IQ test is set to start in just days. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago The not withstanding clause used to be so radioactive that any politician using it would be gone the next day. Doug Ford uses it before breakfast. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sunshine@piefed.ca [S] 4 points 1 month ago (1 child) John Rustad wanted to get his grubby hands on it. Yes that guy who compared BC’s healthcare system to North Korea’s. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago His people are still trying to get in. And they may just do it this time, as our periodic IQ test is set to start in just days. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago His people are still trying to get in. And they may just do it this time, as our periodic IQ test is set to start in just days. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago The not withstanding clause used to be so radioactive that any politician using it would be gone the next day. Doug Ford uses it before breakfast. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children) Technically, it's sedition Treason requires violent action. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 month ago (1 child) you mean like targeting the Ottawa 911 system to collapse? The calls were all from the USA. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago YES that is treason. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 month ago Not specifically violence https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-46/section-46.html permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 month ago (1 child) you mean like targeting the Ottawa 911 system to collapse? The calls were all from the USA. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago YES that is treason. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago YES that is treason. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 month ago Not specifically violence https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-46/section-46.html permalink fedilink source parent