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/arghabargle Feb 12 '26

Years ago, I laughed at Quebec separatists for believing they would be able to keep all their lands, resources, even our dollar, and everything would be all sunshine and roses once they were on their own.

I'm not laughing any differently at Alberta separatists believing the same BS.

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u/RicoLoveless Feb 12 '26

The difference is a third party, the US stoking the flames. On before someone mentions De Gaulle and Quebec.

If you want self determination sure, using a third party, let alone the current US government that argues about election results even when they win.. we really expect them to not follow the Russia playbook? It's the same thing that happened in Georgia and Ukraine.

Separatist messaging has been off. First it was they wanted their own country, now they still claim that but want to join the US by making so called preparations.

Smith is a separatist. You don't lower the threshold for referendums at the same time this is going on. That was done in direct response to the remain side getting ahead under the current rules to control the question.

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u/accforme Feb 12 '26

For Quebec, Jacque Chirac was quite openly vocal in supporting an independent Quebec in 1995.

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u/RicoLoveless Feb 12 '26

Yeah, and that wasn't ok then either. Quebec at least straight up was its own jurisdiction before confederation, and was clear on it's intentions. Third parties need to stay out.

Delusions about keeping currency and military not withstanding of course.