Alberta Separatism Debate: Premier, Critics and Indigenous Voices Clash
Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 9:21 pm
Alberta’s top officials and Indigenous leaders traded sharp barbs over the notion of Alberta secession. Premier Danielle Smith firmly dismissed separatism while critics, including Indigenous leaders, warned that a split could violate long-standing treaty rights and further polarize the province.
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Smith facing criticism from First Nations and provincial leaders over separatism CP24
Stoking a victimhood complex in the province won't help the broader Conservative movement
David Yager calls himself the premier’s ‘special adviser.’ He also serves as board director for the supposedly arm’s-length AER.
Alberta’s premier says she thinks ‘demonizing’ people who want to separate is not the right way to deal with the issue
'I think we have to accept there's a lot of anger out there. There's a lot of groups organizing to try to do something about it,' says Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, on growing separatist sentiment in the province
First Nations in the West say talk of a referendum on Alberta separating from Canada is reckless
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