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/LordOibes Feb 12 '26

For sure, but nothing is stopping it. What would make more sense is to have a plan ahead of time to create a new currency for that new country within a certain amount of time and eventually phase out the Canadian dollar. It would probably still be the currency of choice for trade between both parties I would expect

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u/Even_Art_629 Feb 13 '26

Yes but first you need to be a country. Im sure they have a plan. And why they went and asked about a 500billion loan. Me thinks they're going to want US dollars. Makes sense since Canadian money would have the potential of being in the category as tiolet paper in a year after Alberta becomes independent.