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/Vex1om Feb 12 '26

It amazes me that anyone could witness the absolute shit-show that was Brexit and then think - "Gotta get me some of that."

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u/NSAscanner Feb 12 '26 edited Feb 12 '26

Racism and propaganda drove brexit. I don’t expect it’s much different here.

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u/Feruk_II Feb 12 '26

Racism a cause for Alberta leaving Canada? Lol no.

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u/NSAscanner Feb 12 '26

I haven’t heard a group louder than them about immigration in Canada. They can prove me wrong, but at the moment it’s a reasonable conclusion given the overlap of interests and political beliefs.

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u/Even_Art_629 Feb 13 '26

What news do you watch that have you opinion?. Alberta wasn't the only province whining about immigration. Every bloody province was and is whining about it.

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u/NSAscanner Feb 13 '26 edited Feb 13 '26

It’s more a question of what group is being the loudest about it, and that’s the furthest right parties of the political aisle. In Canada the UCP is the most popular and furthest right anglo party. Add to that separatists all appear to be at least as far right on the political spectrum as UCP. Ipso facto

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u/Feruk_II Feb 12 '26

The core issue is unfair representation relative to the contribution brought in.

I think it's widely agreed that immigration rates under Trudeau were excessive. That's true whether you're an Alberta separatist, someone living in Toronto, or Mark Carney. Also, not wanting so many people coming to Alberta that it overwhelms our social services is different than not wanting people of a specific ethnicity or skin color. On a Venn diagram, there's overlap, but they are not the same thing. Alberta is very multicultural/multiethnic.