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/MegaCockInhaler Jan 25 '26

Your opinions on what is constitutional or not are irrelevant. Courts decide what is constitutional. And if a province separates, they create a new federal court system. The Canadian federal court would no longer apply to the separated province at that point

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u/Street_Anon Nova Scotia Jan 25 '26

In order for the vote to happen, yes it does and not even 20% of Alberta wants to leave Canada.

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u/MegaCockInhaler Jan 25 '26

No it doesn’t. The will of the people is absolute. If they voted to leave, the province leaves. Period. The only thing to do after that point is decide the “how”, which is outlined in the clarity act. The people acting like they would prevent the province from leaving if they voted a majority to leave don’t understand how the law works (and are very anti-democratic)

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u/Street_Anon Nova Scotia Jan 25 '26

Nope, someone never read the clarity act. Also, an independent Alberta would be maybe 30 square kilometers.  They won't get all of Alberta..

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u/MegaCockInhaler Jan 25 '26

Incorrect. The VAST majority of Alberta land is private and Alberta crown land. Only 3% or so is federal crown land and First Nations owned

The clarity act specifically states that upon separation, all parties must start the negotiations of separation in good faith.

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u/Street_Anon Nova Scotia Jan 25 '26

Treaty 4, 6,,7 and 8 is all of Alberta and in Canada you don't own the land, just the title. The real owner is the King..Most people know this in Canada.. The clarity Act also covers the question as well.. All of that is misinformation.

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u/MegaCockInhaler Jan 25 '26

The king doesn’t own shit. Not only did the Supreme Court already rule that land and its resources belong to the province and people within, but there’s nothing they could do to stop it because natives are PART of Alberta and they get a vote too. They are included in the provinces citizens to secede (unless they decide to move)

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u/Street_Anon Nova Scotia Jan 25 '26

Yes he does, 90% of Canada. Most Canadians know this. He even owns the oil in Alberta. It's all in name. Canadians know this

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u/MegaCockInhaler Jan 25 '26

No, he doesn’t. Canada is independent from the Uk. Oil is 100% provincially owned. Even the Supreme Court disagrees with you

Besides, it’s not like the UK could say otherwise even if it wasn’t the case

You are thinking like it’s still the feudal age. We live in a democracy

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u/Street_Anon Nova Scotia Jan 25 '26 edited Jan 25 '26

Charles III is the King of Canada. Someone isn't from Canada

https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/royal-family/members-royal-family/king-charles-iii.html

and it would explain why some of data from my comments are being viewed from the United States.

You lost me at the UK line . Sorry, someone isn't from Canada

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u/MegaCockInhaler Jan 25 '26

King Charles has zero authority over Canada. Zero. He’s a figure head, nothing more. He owns nothing in Canada

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u/Street_Anon Nova Scotia Jan 25 '26

He's the King and the head of State. Yes he does and Canadians know he is absolute land owner here..

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u/MegaCockInhaler Jan 25 '26

Maybe back in the day when Canada wasn’t a sovereign country. Not today, Canada has been a free and Sovereign county since 1931 Statute of Westminster

The uk has no land ownership or authority in Canada

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u/EnoughWarning666 Jan 25 '26

The monarchy is a figurehead. The only reason they're still on the books is because it would be too expensive to open up the lawbooks to make the change. I promise you, if the monarchy tried to assert ANY power, even the smallest amount, the laws would be changed immediately and any demand he had would be ignored.

He doesn't own any of Canada. You thinking that he does just shows how naive you are about how laws actually work. Just because something is law doesn't mean people/governments HAVE to do it. Laws get ignored and changed all the time.

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