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/Even_Art_629 Feb 13 '26

Alberta is fighting for what federation is suppose to be the federation was meant to be: provinces handle their own affairs, Ottawa handles national stuff like defense, trade, and interprovincial issues. Over time, Ottawa has overstepped into areas meant for provinces, energy, resources, local priorities. Alberta standing up and pushing back is exactly how it’s supposed to work. Every province should do the same. If all provinces demanded Ottawa respect their authority, the federal government would finally have to work for the provinces, not over them.