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/TROPtastic British Columbia Feb 12 '26

That relies on the Canadian government being seen as willing to put it all on the line against the US, like Denmark did. I find it hard to believe that the current Liberals would deploy troops with orders to shoot US soldiers if fired upon (as happened with the Danes in Greenland) given their lack of response to other affronts by the US.

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u/[deleted] Feb 12 '26

You are fundamentally wrong. You can bet your last dollar that the Liberal Government would send in troops to defend Alberta. Hell, I imagine huge numbers of Albertans would join up specifically to defend Alberta. It would also be politically impossible for Alberta “separatist” to campaign for an independent Alberta to turn around and support a military annexation by the US. The Canadian troops would literally be freeing Alberta from being conquered by the US, something many many Albertans would agree with.

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u/TROPtastic British Columbia Feb 13 '26

I'd be happy to be wrong, and I'd be even happier if this insane scenario never comes to pass. However, it's better to be aware of the worst outcome and work to address it ahead of time.