Harper's Warning Targets the 'Message' Vote, Not Just Separation

CBC reports that former Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper cautioned against the prospect of Alberta separation in a Friday column, writing that even voting just to send a message would represent a fraught approach. The interesting part is where the warning lands: not only on a majority for separation, but on the softer justification that a ballot is merely a signal. A vote counted as a message still has to be conducted, counted and answered for.