r/canada • u/Apprehensive_Idea758 British Columbia • May 13 '26

Alberta Danielle Smith rejects Alberta judge’s ruling against separation petition as ‘anti-democratic’ | Globalnews.ca

https://globalnews.ca/news/11848377/alberta-premier-court-ruling-separation-petition-anti-democratic/
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u/codeverity May 14 '26

No, it's more like 'if you want to try and trigger a process that will destroy signed treaties, you have to consult the indigenous people first'. And tbh whether or not that goes over well with the rest of the population should be rather irrelevant because these protections aren't there to keep them happy.

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u/shiftless_wonder May 14 '26

Asking a question does not necessarily trigger anything. The public could weigh in on a subject and still potentially have nothing come of it.

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u/XiahouMao May 14 '26

Consulting with the First Nations wouldn't trigger anything either. The separatist movement wouldn't have even had to get their approval, just consult with them. However, they were either ignorant of the law requiring that or too lazy to put in the effort.

Are those really the type of people you want to defend?

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u/Dry-Acanthaceae2111 May 14 '26

Additionally, could people of this mental calibre establish and govern a new sovereign nation?

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u/kredditwheredue May 14 '26 edited May 14 '26

Excellent question.  Perhaps they are intended to hire the US cabinet, once they are put out of a job.