Jamie Sarkonak: When Indigenous rights come before your democratic rights – National Post
May 15, 2026
Alberta judge weaponizes duty to consult to kill separatist petition
If the goal of Alberta Court of King’s Bench Justice Shaina Leonard was to fuel the separatist fire, she’s doing an exquisite job.
On Wednesday, Leonard quashed a petition that separatists in the province had organized to trigger an independence referendum in the fall. Why? Because the chief electoral officer who allowed the petition to go forth in the first place didn’t adequately consult the Indigenous peoples of the province.
