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The Alberta Referendum
Direct democracy in inaction
I’m trying to stay away from writing Medium articles. Each Medium article takes time and energy from writing the fifth version of Tiered Democratic Governance. Maybe this updated version will move the world forward. Writing about today’s issues has proven not likely to be a good use of my time. For some reason, I broke the promise I made to myself.
On October 19, Albertans will vote on 10 referendum resolutions. As much as I believe today’s political mechanisms are ineffective to go where we really need to go, I still take voting seriously. I will cast a ballot. It is now time for me to invest a little time into the 10 resolutions. I went to the official Alberta government website to get a better handle on Referendum Day:
Before I get into my analysis, I should mention that this referendum is mostly about the question of whether Alberta should separate from the rest of Canada.
Resolution #1
Do you support the Government of Alberta taking increased control over immigration for the purposes of decreasing immigration to more sustainable levels, prioritizing economic migration and giving Albertans first priority on new employment opportunities?
If this resolution passes, Alberta will have to build a new department to monitor…
