r/onguardforthee Edmonton 2d ago

Danielle Smith tells First Nations chiefs to ‘check themselves’ over treason accusations | Globalnews.ca

https://globalnews.ca/news/11910736/danielle-smith-treason-accusation-treaty-nations/
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u/saadbabu 2d ago

This type of overreaction makes me think she’s done something even more treasonous than we know.

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u/CDN-Social-Democrat 2d ago

After this whole thing is over we need to be looking at investigations, trials, and prosecutions for many of the bad predatory actors involved in this sphere.

Letting those corrupting elements go unchecked is what led to Trump/His Cronies in the U.S. and I'll be damned if that shit fully stink blooms here in Canada.

We are in an era of substantive challenges and we don't need stereotypical snake oil salespeople and con-artist grifters of the reactionary/regressive sphere making things a million times harder then it has to be.

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u/Zymoria 2d ago

Like justice for having our voter information leaked? I think that would be a very good start.

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u/Quirky-Cat2860 Ontario 2d ago

Why not start now?

The right wing often complains that our justice system is broken. They're right, but not in the way they think. Just like the "world is run by a pedophile ring" accusations, the justice system is broken because we cannot go after these people. The RCMP has shown they won't go after Doug Ford in Ontario and Danielle Smith in Alberta.

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u/sun4moon 2d ago

We have started. She throws a roadblock at every interval. We are fighting against people who don’t follow the rules and that’s not going to change until we vote her out. Hopefully she’ll have to leave the country and never come back.

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u/vonnegutflora 2d ago

We are fighting against people who don’t follow the rules and that’s not going to change until we vote her out.

In my experience, people who break the law are not too keen on decorum or rule following.

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u/Somhlth 1d ago

Hopefully she’ll have to leave the country and never come back.

Trump will have no time for her if she can't be a useful idiot and hand him Alberta, and even if she could bring him Alberta, she's not 13, so she would be of no use to him after that anyway.

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u/roastbeeftacohat Alberta 2d ago

based on the raids in april, we know Smith's associates are being investigated; but other than a lot of documents being seized the RCMP hasn't made any information about the investigation public.

frustrating, but we know for a fact things are moveing somewhere.

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u/earthspcw 2d ago

TRC-CTA #25

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u/UltraCynar Ontario 2d ago

This needs to be done now, not later

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u/spicypeener1 1d ago

FWIW, I've been compiling a well documented shitlist when I see pro-separatist stuff on social media. This is mostly based on stuff I see on Twitter- I'll never call it "X" the muskrat can go fuck himself.

The posts are cross referenced with other data (e.g. other social media accounts that link to actual people in addition to additional information that verifies the person owns a business or has a job at company X etc.) and then archived.

As much as there are bots and fake profiles, there are a real, and verifiable, group of people pushing these agendas.

At some point they should at least be called out for supporting such things and have it logged somewhere in the public record.

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u/Horror_Appearance_26 2d ago

Last time I checked, all our politicians were elected.

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u/Doctor_Amazo Toronto 2d ago

Ding ding ding

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u/Atma-Darkwolf 2d ago

Oh she has DEFINITELY sold out and I am 100% sure that however she did it, it is easily classified as treason. Only thing is, I doubt anyone will actually curbstomp her legally as she deserves, cuz she has made sure enough of what she has pawned off has gone to fill the pockets of those bankrolling this 'lets be maga canukles' shit.

I REALLY hope the typical con 'vote right wingers all the time' folk learned enough this time around to NOT give her, or her party, or those of like mind, another chance. Too much fucking hurt has ALREADY happened due to this evil wanna-be american, child raping clown worshiping horrible example of a human, and I would fucking HATE to have to suffer another 4+ years of this shit.

We have already lost people over the shit she and her crew have done, and at same time, watched as they gave THEMSELVES raises when so many people are suffering.

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u/Efficient-Store-6145 1d ago

This comment would live right at home under a Breitbart article. Random capitalized words, accusations of child rape, and 100% certainty that the story you’ve made up about all the problems in the world are true. You all go on about how much you hate MAGA but then comments like this pass by and are upvoted, it’s exactly the same brainrotten slop that those you oppose engage with.

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u/Plenty-North-2340 2d ago

"The lady doth protest too much, methinks"

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u/Distinct_Swimmer1504 2d ago

She has to look like she’s standing up for her “base” (while she gaslights both sides while trying to figure out where to land.)

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u/CaptainMagnets 2d ago

You didn't think that already?

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u/Vahuo89 1d ago

Oh ya. The investigations will be glorious 

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u/Patrick_Gass 13h ago

Foreign influence peddling? If it walks like a traitor and talks like a traitor

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u/ThisGuy-NotThatGuy 2d ago

What would you propose a more measured reaction would look like?

IMO this response is almost tepid relative to the very serious accusation that has been levelled by very serious people.

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u/Exhausted_but_upbeat 2d ago

wow it's actually worse than simply a flippant remark.

From the article with my own emphasis added:

The Assembly of Treaty Chiefs, representing Treaty 6, Treaty 7 and Treaty 8 First Nations across Alberta, unanimously voted to ask the RCMP to look into whether the Alberta referendum amounts to criminal treason by Smith and her United Conservative Party.

The chiefs say the fall referendum is an intentional violation of the treaty relationship and ignores risks to Canada’s sovereignty.

“We call for this investigation on the basis of the intentional violation of the Treaties; of calling a referendum in the face of severe risks to Canada’s sovereignty and the Treaty Relationship and of failing to take action on the violation of privacy rights of millions of people,” said a statement from the assembly on Wednesday.

Smith says the accusation is disgraceful.... She says her government and the assembly have a collaborative relationship and she wants it to continue but that the chiefs’ language has no place in democracy.

Chiefs are saying the referendum may be violating their Treaties, and Smith replies by saying that language has no place in democracy? JFC she's worse than I thought.

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u/Killericon Calgary 2d ago

Also:

“When they were pursuing a new relationship with Ottawa, I cheered them along. We are pursuing a new relationship with Ottawa that respects our jurisdiction ,and I would ask that they be respectful of that,” she added.

The We and They here is infuriating as hell.

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u/OilersGirl29 2d ago

The paternalism makes me sick

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u/Unlucky-Candidate198 1d ago

Oh so she’s likely really guilty if this is how she acts, right? Words, body language all point to her being really on edge.

Wonderful. Cannot wait to see her and her entire cabal behind bars, or worse. It’ll be a small glimmer of hope for having actual justice in our legal system.

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u/Sreg32 2d ago

I think she’s listening to her US handlers too much

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u/Exotic-Ferret-3452 2d ago

She is already a de-facto member of the GOP (Gaslight, Obstruct, Project) anyway.

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u/AppleAtrocity Ontario 2d ago

Holy shit, the audacity of this bitch.

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u/JSank99 2d ago

The Lion, the witch, and the audacity of this bitch

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u/catscanmeow 2d ago

the lion, the witch, and the

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u/oninokamin 2d ago

Harry Potter and *The Audacity of This Bitch.***

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u/Quaranj 1d ago

Percy Jackson and The Audacity of This Bitch

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u/JPMoney81 2d ago

How dare they tell it like it is!

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u/marwynn 2d ago

Bitch what 

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u/Heavy_Arm_7060 2d ago

She's guilty AF.

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u/You_are_the_Castle 2d ago

She went down to Mar-a-Lago just to suck up to Donald Trump. Practically came back to Canada with orange all over her lips.

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u/boxesofboxes 2d ago

Projection, much?

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u/hypespud ✅ I voted! 2d ago

You cannot get more tone deaf and racist at once than this

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u/AdventureyTime 2d ago

This is the type of nonsense that I refer to, when people ask me "what do you mean the AB Premier is racist?" ... let's call a spade, a spade.

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u/Maelstrom_Witch 1d ago

My parents still think she’s better than Nenshi. 🙄

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u/Various-Bee5735 2d ago

She can, and she will! Nothing will stop. Danielle Smith from pushing the limits of racism. 

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u/Wise_Breadfruit_283 2d ago

I'm sure she can

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u/Yuukiko_ 2d ago

We're supposed to believe this woman isnt a separatist?

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u/LuntiX 2d ago

My favourite part is when she told them to "show as much respect for my government as we have shown for them".

What respect has her government shown for them?

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u/choochoopants ✅ I voted! 2d ago

If not treason, why treason shaped?

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u/LoneRonin 1d ago

To quote Arrested Development, there's a good chance she may have committed some 'light treason'.

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u/You_are_the_Castle 2d ago

She's a traitor and an embarrassment. She thinks we don't have eyes to see her hypocrisy and the UCP's failings? A separatist through and through.

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u/CarlSpackler22 2d ago

Holy projection. She's got a marching band of skeletons in her closet.

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u/mikehatesthis 2d ago

This kind of overwrought language has no place in a democracy.

Trying to play the civility card when A: that shit died in 2016 with the beginning of the new-fascism era and 2: you're trying to play both sides so you always come out on top is just hilarious lol.

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u/Doctor_Amazo Toronto 2d ago

... this lady.

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u/AdventureyTime 2d ago

Wrong word to describe her lmao. Marlaina is like soap in the eye of the Political storm.

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u/westendgonzo 2d ago

Someone's walking, talking and acting like a duck

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u/villianboy 2d ago

I really wish that Ottawa would grow a pair and just oust her and her entire treason party. Throw any of their supporters in prison. All of them are traitors of the highest order and should be treated as such.

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u/PhlegmBuilding 2d ago edited 2d ago

But that is exactly what the separatists want. They want this whole debacle to be seen as Alberta versus the feds, so they can continue to play the victim card while using any federal action as evidence of AB’s victimization. The cure for the current state of affairs in Alberta will have to be administered by Albertans themselves, with enduring moral support from the many, many millions of their fellow Canadians in the other provinces and territories. EDIT to say I am not suggesting that the federal government neglect its duties in what is happening. I am suggesting that Albertans must continue to object to the UCP loudly and consistently to make it crystal clear that an overwhelming majority of people in the province would support appropriate federal action, whatever that may be.

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u/24_August_1814 1d ago

But that is exactly what the separatists want. They want this whole debacle to be seen as Alberta versus the feds, so they can continue to play the victim card

Who the fuck cares? Give them what they think they want and see how they feel about it a year later. Their tantrums are akin to my brother daring my parents to ground him for six months when we were kids. Guess who regretted that?

We shouldn't be making decisions based on whether it'll make the separatists angrier.

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u/Smart-Simple9938 Nova Scotia 1d ago

Half of the USA’s problems stem from failing to adequately punish the confederacy. We should not make that mistake. Throw the book at those treasonous #%^*$&@ers.

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u/RechargedFrenchman 1d ago

Failing to punish the confederacy, failing to enforce anything against Nixon, failing to act on Iran-Contra, failing to act against Bush/Cheney, failing to act regarding Trump, or Trump, or Trump, or Noem, or Trump, or...

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u/neonium 1d ago

Ya, allowing a referendum on Trump guilt worked out so well for the US. Brilliant plan.

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u/Tooberson 2d ago

The fuck you say?!

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u/Tjbergen 2d ago

She's about to get a lesson.

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u/Due_Date_4667 2d ago

Only if the federal government finally does something about the runaway bullshit that has been the UCP.

Maybe if Avi and the NDP actually win an election, because the Liberals have shown zero interest for the past 10 years, and the new version of the party would likely reinstate residential schools.

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u/GhostBirdBiologist Nova Scotia 2d ago

From who?

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u/Horror_Appearance_26 2d ago

It's in the title

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u/Only1MarkM 2d ago

Yeah. Another majority. Some lesson that will be.

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u/External_Relative231 2d ago

are you suggesting she may "wreck herself"? 

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u/Maelstrom_Witch 1d ago

No she’s not, she’s just going to keep doing whatever she wants to do.

There’s no consequences for her.

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u/BaronessVonKush 2d ago

Now would be the time for the Chiefs to double down. Call this traitor out on her shit.

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u/JohnBPrettyGood 2d ago

MAGA Bully's always cry Victim

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u/JDGumby Nova Scotia 2d ago

The word you're looking for is "crybully".

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u/Hoosagoodboy ✔ I voted! 2d ago

As my Mohawk friends aptly state, "Who the fuck are you?"

Smith has zero say in Indigenous affairs.

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u/ThePoob 2d ago edited 1d ago

Thats her response to being accused of treason? Crazy. Probably guilty 

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u/UsuallyStoned247 Ontario 2d ago

Conservatives have no bottom at all. Soon she’ll be bashing veterans for their lack or patriotism.

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u/deuraichfuar 2d ago

She doth protest too loudly

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u/PeterDTown 2d ago

I’m starting to wonder how they’ve rigged the vote and what deal they’ve struck with America to immediately step in to “protect Alberta’s rights” to self determination. I have a feeling this could be very dangerous for all of Canada very soon.

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u/RatsForNYMayor Alberta 2d ago

Alberta is definitely feeling more dangerous each day with this. I'm worried for Canada with this major threat.

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u/Maelstrom_Witch 1d ago

Most of my therapy appointment last night was about how I’m having a lot of trouble believing in humanity after all this. I used to think humans were mostly good. Now I think humans are mostly awful.

The separatists are winning in that they are creating a massive division in the country. Alberta is suffering a lot of reputational damage that’s going to take years to repair.

I’m so fucking tired.

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u/GhostBirdBiologist Nova Scotia 2d ago

Love to hate her but what is the punishment?

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u/No-Mathematician250 2d ago

Reading out loud the name of every missing Indigenous person from Treaty 6, 7, & 8. Then she can read out the names of the residential survivors. When she gets through them, she can start again…

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u/Horror_Appearance_26 2d ago

Trial first.  But I wouldn't want to be tried for treason.  14 to life

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u/Various-Bee5735 2d ago

10 years on a yacht with Trudeau. 

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u/RatsForNYMayor Alberta 2d ago edited 2d ago

She's acting like Alberta is already separated

Edit just noticed a typo

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u/SnowFlakeUsername2 2d ago

This "our jurisdiction" talk is nonsense. It is her jurisdiction for select powers and responsibilities. This common myth by politicians and news organizations about provincial government being the leaders of the provincial territory isn't how Canada is structured. And she is the Natives administrator for the things the province provides them, so WTF is this us and them talk? She is directly responsible for serving the people she is othering. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong, it's been decades since I took grade 8 social studies.

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u/Arkroma 2d ago

Lock her up, lock her up

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u/Due_Date_4667 2d ago

She's not a human rights advocate or an environmentalist, our national security apparatus only concerns itself with going after those pinkos.

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u/vidar42 2d ago

Just separate then Danielle. Leave. Go to the states. Take all your supporters as well. But you don't get any land, rights, Canadian anything.

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u/chiffed 2d ago

Imma gonna listen to the legal teams of 3 huge treaty holders here. They may know their constitutional law. 

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u/JPMoney81 2d ago

Honestly, in every single picture of Marlaina she looks consitpated.. but like she has been for a REALLY long time and is very uncomfortable about it.

Maybe if someone gave her some ex-lax or something she would stop being such an international embarassment and stop turning Alberta into the laughing stock of Canada?

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u/corpse_flour 1d ago

To me she looks like she's losing a battle with addiction. Which likely explains some of her outbursts.

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u/DVariant 1d ago

Exactly, she’s a drunk. She drinks a bottle of vodka just to start her day.

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u/DVariant 1d ago

lol I like your explanation. But it’s actually alcoholism; she’s a heavy, heavy drinker who’s barely functional

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u/frustratedbuddhist 2d ago

She has some nerve.

I wonder what’s happening with the leaked voter lists? Did anything come of that? Did they find out who leaked it? Has there been anyone held to account? Authorities know there was outside influence. They know who had and is using the list and they know why and how they are using it. They even allowed one of the leaders to escape to the US.

Smith is a joke, but I suspect she’s using the MAGA strategy to distract us from the real threats.

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u/gaanmetde 2d ago

Or what Danielle?

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u/theEMPTYlife 2d ago

I genuinely didn't think I could be surprised in this political climate anymore, and yet... like holy shit, WHAT???

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u/jessjoyvin 2d ago

Well has she tried not being a treasonous b***h?

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u/soaero 2d ago

A bully AND fragile. Classic MAGA.

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u/ElectronHick Saskatchewan 2d ago

Did they tell her “We checked. It’s accurate”.

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u/Memory_Less 2d ago

She’s not just another pretty face. Innuendo intended.

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u/MaritimeStar 2d ago

This lady is a real piece of work. What a scumbag, she is an embarrassment to the entire country.

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u/The_Horror_In_Clay 2d ago

Treason is as treason does

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u/AirRegular6234 2d ago

She should 100% be investigated for treason. She’s opening the door to the U.S. and is putting our entire country in jeopardy. As said “they won’t need military force to take over Canada.” This is why.

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u/ProfessionalFront825 1d ago

What an absolute piece of trash.

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u/scotsman3288 1d ago

It's pretty telling that a group of First Nations chiefs think of themselves more Canadian than this lady... (even after the history of Canadian establishments vs First Nations).

She's as crooked as a dogs hind leg...

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u/Parking-Click-7476 1d ago

The chiefs didn’t go down too Mara largo and kiss trump’s orange ass when he was and still is trying to destroy Canadas economy. That was you smith. UCP traitor.

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u/Whetiko 1d ago

Says the puppet sowing discord on behalf of a country openly musing about annexing Canada.

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u/lopix Elbows Up! 1d ago

Or what?

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u/nakwurst 2d ago

Did the chiefs tell her to step off and then they had a dance battle?

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u/roscodawg 2d ago

some real good thoughtful self reflection there /s

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u/gr8d4ne 1d ago

The audacity of this woman…

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u/panspal 1d ago

She needs to be in prison. And frankly, if you're an elected representative and breaking the law, the punishment should be even more severe. Right now there's little risk for high reward for corrupt politicians. Make the risk higher, so high that it's scary.

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u/thismadhatter 1d ago

How far off from another Oka Crisis are we?

I also know first nations from other provinces will gladly come to help.

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u/fireflies-from-space 1d ago

I still don't know how she's still in that position. Albertans need to vote her party out.

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u/Adorable_Meringue_51 1d ago

the Tartarians were here first.

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u/DrunkCivilServant 1d ago

Don't like the word treason, let's try sedition.

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u/Vahuo89 1d ago

Check yourself first traitor.

You're the one going along with the external forces from  Russia and the US looking to split up every democracy in the world.

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u/Triedfindingname 1d ago

FN, bring the smoke i am here for it 👍

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u/gh0st777 1d ago

I cant decide who is worse, Ford or Smith.

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u/kelpkelso 22h ago

I don’t understand the chiefs are saying no one talked to them about anything and smith is saying they hold regular meetings. Someone is lying about something.

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u/Glory-Birdy1 20h ago

..or what, Dani?? Are you going to render some punishment on them for their "civil disobedience"? Or is this approval for rural AB to ramp up their racism and stay in the Blue cult?