Alberta separation debate heats up amid First Nations’ opposition
Friday, May 2, 2025, 9:20 pm
As debate over Alberta's potential separation intensifies, provincial leaders dismiss it as political ploy while First Nations chiefs from Alberta and Saskatchewan vehemently oppose any split. The clash highlights the deep-rooted divisions in political discourse and underscores indigenous voices pushing for national unity.
Tens of thousands of Western Canadians have newly registered with the Alberta Prosperity Project, which is collecting the names of people who support a sovereignty referendum
An increasing number of First Nations' Chiefs are speaking out against growing talk of Alberta separation, vowing that, 'First Nations will not separate.'
Western alienation is real, but extreme views for separatism are a minority. Provincial separation from Canada without First Nations involvement is also unconstitutional, illegal and unprecedented.
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