No Referendum Required: Our Rights Under the 1931 Statute of Westminster Are Already Established

There is a growing narrative being promoted by political groups such as the Alberta Prosperity Project (APP) and Premier Danielle Smith that a referendum under the Clarity Act is necessary to determine Alberta’s future sovereignty. This narrative is not only misleading—it is legally unfounded.

No referendum is required to exercise the legal rights that already exist under the Statute of Westminster 1931. This landmark statute granted full legislative autonomy and the right to self-determination to the former dominions of the British Empire. It effectively transferred the allodial land title, constitutional authority and political responsibility from the United Kingdom to the peoples of those dominions—placing sovereign control in the hands of "We the People."

As a matter of law, the Statute affirms that the people of former British dominions have complete control over their own constitutional affairs, with no further requirement for approval from the British Crown or Parliament. The authority to govern, legislate, and self-determine resides within the people themselves—not with federal institutions acting on fraudulent or assumed power.

From this perspective, all federal and provincial governments operating since 1931 have functioned de facto—lacking full legal legitimacy under a proper reading of post-Westminster Statute sovereignty. They continue to act within a constitutional framework that was dissolved and fundamentally altered by the Statute but never acknowledged or fully implemented in favor of the people.

In other words, the legal foundation for independence and self-determination is already in place. These rights are not contingent on a popular vote or public referendum. They are embedded in international law and recognized by the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth nations. Any suggestion that a referendum is needed to claim what is already legally ours fundamentally misrepresents the facts.

The referendum being pushed by APP and similar actors appears designed not to secure our sovereignty, but to undermine it—by falsely implying that our legal status is incomplete or conditional. This is incorrect. The legal independence granted by the Statute of Westminster stands as a matter of law and remains valid today.

Likewise, the referendum being promoted by Premier Danielle Smith and her political allies is nothing more than a distraction from the real solution. It shifts focus away from the existing legal framework and delays meaningful action, all while figures like Mark Carney and other globalist interests pursue their broader agendas—such as integrating Canada into a centralized, post-national global order.

By tying our legal rights to a so-called Clarity Act referendum, political leaders are attempting to reframe our sovereignty already granted under the Westminster Statute within a federalist process that was effectively dissolved by the Statute of Westminster in 1931. This statute transferred full constitutional authority to the people of the former dominions, recognizing their inherent right to self-determination. The Clarity Act, introduced decades later under a de facto regime, is not legally binding on the people or the provinces and was crafted as a deceptive political tool to maintain illegitimate control over the people.

It is crucial to understand, if We the People participate in such a referendum, we risk inadvertently legitimizing the very federal framework that the Statute of Westminster rendered obsolete. By acting as though our rights must be granted or approved through a federal process, we the people may undermine our own legal standing under international law. Our sovereignty is not something to be requested or voted on—it already exists as a matter of law.

So, it is extremely important that We the People say NO to a referendum and say YES to asserting our sovereignty under the provisions of the Statute of Westminster 1931. Our rights are not up for debate—they are already in force. It is our responsibility to claim them, not to ask for permission.

Say NO to a de facto Clarity Act Referendum!

Stand up and ASSERT Alberta Sovereignty! - Westminster Statute 1931

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