Carney: Alberta independence vote 'dangerous bluff'
Key takeaways
- In these separation issues, it is often advanced that, Vote for this and it s a free option, Vote for this and we will strengthen your — our hand in a future negotiation.
- I saw firsthand what happened in the United Kingdom, when the view was, Vote for this, it ll be soft, and then we ll negotiate, etc.
- In October, Alberta is set to have a referendum about no longer being a part of Canada.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
In these separation issues, it is often advanced that, Vote for this and it s a free option, Vote for this and we will strengthen your — our hand in a future negotiation. That is a very dangerous bluff, that is a very dangerous bluff, Carney told reporters Monday, calling it an observation from experience.
I saw firsthand what happened in the United Kingdom, when the view was, Vote for this, it ll be soft, and then we ll negotiate, etc. And they ended up, and they re still — 10 years later — trying to undo what people didn t think they were voting for, Carney, who ran the Bank of England from 2013 to 2020, said, likely referencing the Brexit vote.
In October, Alberta is set to have a referendum about no longer being a part of Canada.