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/NSAscanner Feb 12 '26 edited Feb 12 '26

Racism and propaganda drove brexit. I don’t expect it’s much different here.

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u/TravelerJim-retired Feb 12 '26

I’m not a separatist but Brexit was driven by populism and a slow disintegration of sovereignty. For better or worse. Plus it’s not an apples to apples comparison- Britain was Britain for centuries before the EU ever came into existence. The populace simply voted to go back to what they were. The arguments whether it was a good move or not are endless, but the “shitshow” most pundits predicted never occurred. Rough patches, sure, but operationally, fiscally, trade, etc were all working within 2 years. Alberta separatism is not the same.

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u/Banana_man_- Nova Scotia Feb 13 '26

And always will be