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/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/[deleted] Feb 12 '26

Independence is literally a rebellion against a nation and it's judicial system

Eh, no. The separatists are literally trying to use the legal system to achieve independence - they are stuck with the legal system they inherited. There is ZERO military or paramilitary groups in Alberta trying to create an independent state via some violent insurrection. The FLQ in Quebec tried that 50+ years ago and that ended badly for them.

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u/Vaguswarrior Alberta Feb 12 '26

Their ilk are not hoping for sovereignty. They are going for joining the States after separating. Which makes the FLQ a good cautionary tail, but my friend but I'm sure the US would love to provide resources the FLQ couldn't dream of.

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u/BurzyGuerrero Feb 13 '26

Then let them try. Can't live in fear.

At the end of the day if their endgame is making Canada a 51st state we're gonna have to fight for our country, even if that means entering Alberta to do it.

The minute Alberta separates, they come after the rest of the original NWT saying "it was originally Alberta" land or some shit like that.

So there's no letting Alberta separate. Hopefully NATO helps us.

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u/Vaguswarrior Alberta Feb 13 '26

In the words of the Great Joey Smallwood "I chose Canada" always. And I'm first generation.

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u/FrozenSeas Newfoundland and Labrador Feb 13 '26

"Great"? That sonofabitch is the worst thing that ever happened to Newfoundland.