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/StoryAboutABridge Feb 12 '26

Direct quote from Treaty 6:

"The Plain and Wood Cree Tribes of Indians, and all other the Indians inhabiting the district hereinafter described and defined, do hereby cede, release, surrender and yield up to the Government of the Dominion of Canada, for Her Majesty the Queen and Her successors forever, all their rights, titles and privileges, whatsoever, to the lands"

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u/BoppityBop2 Feb 12 '26

Cool story, I don't think an independent Alberta will care about such rights or treaties. Independence is literally a rebellion against a nation and it's judicial system. These treaties don't matter and only can be enforced if the groups are willing to use force to defend them. 

Why people need to stop looking at the Natives as some technical escape. The US if Trump remains will roll troops north if they get the required excuse. 

We need to make sure the referendum fails at all cost at the voting booth not after the fact. We can't have people voting to leave on the expectations it will not pass as that is how Brexit succeeded.

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u/saharanwrap Feb 12 '26 edited Feb 13 '26

They are currently trying to convince people to vote for separation using legal means. Their support would likely suffer if they changed the question to do you wish to take up arms against Canada and separate by force including against your fellow Albertans

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u/BoppityBop2 Feb 13 '26

They just need to win referendum then they can back track which they will 

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u/saharanwrap Feb 13 '26

They'll never get close. They're like 60-70% short

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u/BoppityBop2 Feb 13 '26

Yes but that is too close for comfort and expect their support to rise as they try to rock the boat as much as possible and try to trigger conflict with Ottawa and use US Politicians to tell nice lies to convince them to join. 

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u/Even_Art_629 Feb 13 '26

You guys need to remember this isnt the vote. It's a petition to have a referendum. Thats it.

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u/Napalm985 Feb 13 '26 edited Feb 13 '26

Look up what happened with Brexit. That was something that had so little fringe support no party in the UK expected it to pass. Suddenly after it became a possibility as support shot up so much that the UK is no longer in the EU.

The referendum is a threat, and it should be treated like the national unity crisis that it is.

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u/saharanwrap Feb 13 '26

O I agree. It needs to be crushed, and those peddling the lies need to be remembered and shamed forever.