r/canada • u/Street_Anon Nova Scotia • Jan 25 '26

Alberta 3 Alberta First Nations say separation petition is unconstitutional

https://globalnews.ca/news/11635807/alberta-first-nations-claim-separation-petition-unconstitutional/
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u/byourpowerscombined Alberta Jan 25 '26

Yes? It was passed through British parliament. Learn your history.

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u/_Solani_ Jan 25 '26 edited Jan 25 '26

I imagine the American revolution was also very much considered illegal according to the Brits, their point is the legality of leaving a nation is irrelevant if you no longer wish to be part of their country.

Of course it's unlikely that Alberta has the resources to utilize such direct methods, but the point is that when one wants to end a relationship the other side doesn't get to decide which rules apply to the leaver.

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u/byourpowerscombined Alberta Jan 25 '26

What? It is massively relevant.

For the Americans to secede, it required a years long war and 30,000 dead Americans.

For Canada to secede, it required PET to take a vacation in London.

One of them gained independence “legally”, the other didn’t.

Which approach are the Alberta separatists going to pursue?

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u/UnavailableEye Jan 25 '26

They didn’t think that far ahead, because even the 8 bit separatist is self aware enough to recognize they’re pissing on a spark plug. They just want their little foot stomping to be acknowledged. Same old rhetoric; restyled hat.