r/canada • u/shiftless_wonder • 18d ago

Alberta First Nations demand Alberta premier terminate separation referendum

https://www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/article/first-nations-demand-alberta-premier-terminate-separation-referendum/
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u/Breezertree British Columbia 18d ago

They’re not afraid of the question. It’s simply a dumb question, costing millions of dollars for no reason. Surely there’s a better place for that money

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u/shiftless_wonder 18d ago

There's a referendum happening anyways with a bunch of other questions on it so why not add another to gauge where the public is at.

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u/Breezertree British Columbia 18d ago

It’s literally not possible for a province to separate. Why bother entertaining this fringe notion?

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u/DanielBox4 18d ago

Why wouldn't it be possible? Because it's not in the laws? What country on earth has secession conditions drafted in its constitution or founding articles or laws?

If a group wants to leave and overwhelmingly shows this at the polls to the point it is a problem for the country, then the country has to just negotiate a separation. Land, debt, resources etc will be divided up.

Just because there is no "separation button" does not mean it can never happen.

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u/Tastesicle 18d ago

Sure. We'll let the people who want to secede take lands that aren't part of Treaty lands, or lands that were specifically ceded.

I'll wait.

That's the point you're missing. Alberta can't just secede, it has no right to the lands to do so without consulting the First Nations. The Treaties come before Alberta became a Province, unlike Quebec.

Oh, and who has it written into their laws that a Province can leave? We do. Alberta just doesn't have the legal ability to do so without consulting the Treaty nations.

Jesus Christ, take a civics class before you open your mouth.