Chantel Hebert

We never voted for this in an election, which has been a major flaw of this entire exercise.

If you really want to ask Albertans about their political future, first you go to them in an election and you secure a mandate to do so.

What's going to be happening in Quebec in the fall is basically that.

But last night's efforts seem to be an effort to put the horse back in front of the cart.

I, too, noted how poorly received it was.

And Bruce talked about uncertainty.

And I would think that the first major piece of uncertainty is the fate of Daniel Smith, the premier of Alberta.

We now have a government that is engaged in some fairly serious federal, provincial, inter-provincial maneuvers over major projects that is at the same time the most unstable government in the country.

I'll say just one word about the Prime Minister's win or lose aspects to this.

Mark Carney did win something last night, i.e.

this question does not bring the Clarity Act and the federal government into the mix, to say is a clear question, because it doesn't actually...

lead to a mandate for secession in any way, shape, or form.

But he did lose something in the sense that his ally on something that he is trying to sell not only British Columbians, but members of his own caucus on, is

politically in a very unstable position and toying with notions that do not sell well in most other areas of the country.

And that is not a comfortable position to be on when you have the Premier of Alberta, for instance, who now sounds more prescient when he's saying one should not be...

rewarding poor behavior or bad behavior when he was talking about making a deal with Daniel Smith just on the week when she does go and pursue this option.

So lots of uncertainty.

I don't think Mr. Carney can even assume, well, okay, let me put to you one scenario.

I'm not saying it's going to happen.

Suppose that efforts to unseat Daniel Smith as Premier are successful.