Court Rejects Request to Bypass Judicial Review of Alberta Separation Question

Court Rejects Request to Bypass Judicial Review of Alberta Separation Question
A Court of King's Bench courtroom is shown at the Edmonton Law Courts building in a file photo. Jason Franson/The Canadian Press
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An Alberta judge has ruled that a review of the constitutionality of a proposed referendum question on the province’s separation from Canada can move forward, saying that a vote with national implications requires a full hearing.

Court of King’s Bench Justice Colin Feasby delivered his decision on Aug. 14, a week after hearing arguments on whether the review of the question should be dismissed.