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**Wxrxnhar** · 06-12-2008, 09:34 PM

Originally posted by Ben Kenobi

The whole reason Alberta has the borders that it does, is because of the Federal government, and the creation of the province in 1905.

I'm sorry Asher, Alberta has no right to legally secede, they have no legal existence apart from Canada, that is not legally defined by Canada.

Sure, that's exactly what will happen Asher. You have to be willing to pay the federal government for the huge swathe of territory in order to secede. Quebec is different, at least in the small territory that they had prior to confederation. They would have to do a two step process, the first being ask to be released from confederation, and the second, would be to leave Canada altogether.

If they wanted the northern territory, they would have to purchase it from Canada. You are completely and 100% full of ****. Click the damn link and google "The Clarity Act" of 2000 further and learn a thing or two.

Additionally, the 1930 National Resources Transfer Acts corrected the omission of the Alberta Act of 1905 by giving Alberta full and complete control of all "crown lands and national resources". Alberta already "owns" this land, as of 1930, and doesn't need to "buy" it from anyone.

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Wxrxnhar Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 429 Senior Member	Originally posted by Ben Kenobi The whole reason Alberta has the borders that it does, is because of the Federal government, and the creation of the province in 1905. I'm sorry Asher, Alberta has no right to legally secede, they have no legal existence apart from Canada, that is not legally defined by Canada. Sure, that's exactly what will happen Asher. You have to be willing to pay the federal government for the huge swathe of territory in order to secede. Quebec is different, at least in the small territory that they had prior to confederation. They would have to do a two step process, the first being ask to be released from confederation, and the second, would be to leave Canada altogether. If they wanted the northern territory, they would have to purchase it from Canada. You are completely and 100% full of ****. Click the damn link and google "The Clarity Act" of 2000 further and learn a thing or two. Additionally, the 1930 National Resources Transfer Acts corrected the omission of the Alberta Act of 1905 by giving Alberta full and complete control of all "crown lands and national resources". Alberta already "owns" this land, as of 1930, and doesn't need to "buy" it from anyone.
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