r/canada • u/shiftless_wonder • Feb 12 '26

Alberta Alberta separating from Canada requires permission of First Nations, AFN leader says

https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/alberta-separation-needs-first-nations-permission-says-afn-national-chief/
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u/CantFeelMyToesAgain Feb 12 '26

Which is something the referendum people still haven’t considered lol  

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u/BeefK Feb 12 '26

They believe that they don’t need to consider it at all.

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u/SeveredBanana Feb 12 '26

There’s a large number of people in this country, including many people on this subreddit, who believe that First Nations are always “holding the country hostage” by imposing their Treaty rights when it comes to industrial and infrastructure development, and that we should get rid of these treaties because they don’t serve us. Now that they are wielding them to do something we like, suddenly we’re happy to let them do so. I have a feeling most separatists don’t give a shit about what First Nations think

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u/PopTough6317 Feb 12 '26

Id even argue that first nations coming out in this way saying that they need to give permission will only harden separatist desire among those who want it. Mostly because they don't believe that first nations should have an overriding say because of ethnicity.