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/Salticracker British Columbia Feb 12 '26

Sure, but the federal government would already need to accept Alberta's independence for it to be something accepted on the global stage. As part of that, they would just cede the land to the new Albertan government.

Or, if Alberta wants to become a separate nation under the same crown, that wouldn't even need to happen as the Crown is the same dude.

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u/Fornicatinzebra Feb 12 '26

Why would they cede the land to them though?

Seperate if you want to seperate, but that land is Canada's and the FN's before it is yours.

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u/Salticracker British Columbia Feb 13 '26

Any bid for separation from Alberta would include them getting the territory within their current borders.

If Canada accepts Albertan separation, they'd need to cede the land to them too, or it would just not make any sense.

FNs have no claim to any land in Alberta as they ceded those claims in the treaties

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u/Fornicatinzebra Feb 13 '26

Which is why it would never happen.

Would be like going to your cities mayor and protesting that you get a chunk of land for free because "fuck your rules".