Canada’s net-zero advisory process ‘performative,’ says co-chair in resignation

The Alberta government is proposing sweeping changes that will limit what names can be used for new political parties, eliminate guardrails for citizen-initiated referendums, and strip the chief electoral officer of many of their powers.The Justice Statutes Amendment Act, introduced Thursday, would help clear the way for a separation referendum question currently tied up in court and could prevent two former United Conservative Party MLAs from using the Progressive Conservative brand for a party they are hoping to create.