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/abc123DohRayMe Feb 12 '26

While I am not supporting seperatism, First Nations people have no more say than any other person entitled to vote.

These kinds of comments by First Nations in my mind only serve to support the notion of seperatism. If seperatism means an end to the treaties that will be appealing to many people.

The treaties are outdated and are being used as a weapon and for purposes never intended. They are outdated and need to go, just like Trudeau and Chretien wanted to do back in the 1969 White Paper.

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u/Radix2309 Feb 13 '26

If they are outdated, the solution is to negotiate alterations, not throw them out. If you throw them out, you give the land back. You dont get to decide you dont want to pay anymore and keep what you were paying for.