As Albertans prepare to vote in their October referendum, it is important that they know and understand what has happened to the constitutional legacy of former Alberta Premier Peter Lougheed. During the 1980-81 drafting of the Charter of Rights and the Constitution Act 1982, Lougheed and the other Western premiers negotiated and won four important concessions from the Trudeau Liberals. But now, four decades later, these hard-fought constitutional rights and powers have been reversed by the Supreme Court of Canada, Liberal federal governments, or the two working together. These constitutional losses represent a clear and present danger to Albertans’ future. Harmful federal policies can be repealed by a new federal government. Constitutional losses are permanent, unless challenged.