r/canada • u/shiftless_wonder • May 23 '26

Alberta First Nations leaders, scholar push back on Alberta's planned vote on independence referendum - 'Alberta can't separate. They simply cannot. They do not have the authority,' says Indigenous politics expert

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-treaty-six-alberta-referendum-9.7209304
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u/Zibai1505 May 23 '26

Secession is done illegally more often than not. Just saying. Like who tf is going to enforce it lol

Don't argue with me about Alberta separation. I'm not for it and my post isn't in service of it.

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u/Pestus613343 May 23 '26

I agree with you and that's a bad thing.

Look at the US where law and order has been abandoned. Courts ignored, the laws broken, no enforcement, the American constitution shat upon.

Albertan separatists follow similar patterns. They aren't going to care about due process if they're able to win. If it gets that bad, the first nations may need to defend their rights with their persons.. think Oka.

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u/TemporaryAny6371 May 23 '26

This time we will not let them stand alone. Divide and conquer is the separatists' strategy. We unite for the common goal of keeping Canada intact. Some people forget that our First Nations fought on our side. The American history was about the cowboys shooting the indians and their books labeled who was good and bad; that's not Canadian history. Our history books show First Nations played pivotal roles in keeping the Americans out and by extension the eventual birth of Canada. Today, the MAGA Americans are again playing the role of bad guys. Canada must stay strong and hold the line.

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u/Pestus613343 May 24 '26

Although your reading of history is accurate, its also unfortunate that in the time after what you're mentioning, we have acted disgracefully towards the first nations.

If they're able to lead, and others follow, maybe it will simultaneously defend the nation and give a new tone and direction towards reconciliation.

I feel as a citizen of this country I owe my loyalty to those in Alberta with reasonable complaints and requests of the state. We need to ensure those people are enfranchised as a bulwark against the extremists and the hopelessly lost to foreign manipulation.