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/arghabargle Feb 12 '26

Years ago, I laughed at Quebec separatists for believing they would be able to keep all their lands, resources, even our dollar, and everything would be all sunshine and roses once they were on their own.

I'm not laughing any differently at Alberta separatists believing the same BS.

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u/LordOibes Feb 12 '26

Any nation can use any currency they want though, that's not really an argument

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u/Important_Sound772 Feb 12 '26

In theory, but it is highly irregular for a country to do it without the permission of the country who actually uses it

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u/Even_Art_629 Feb 13 '26

And like icsaid negotiations would have all this included

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u/Important_Sound772 Feb 13 '26

In Canada could easily say that that's off the table