Indigenous chiefs challenge Premier Smith over separatism remarks

Thursday, May 1, 2025, 1:21 pm

First Nations leaders have leveled serious accusations against Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, claiming her recent legislative proposals are intended to manufacture a national unity crisis. The chiefs demand that she immediately cease stoking separatist sentiments, igniting a fierce political debate across the province.

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calgaryherald.com / Bell: Albertans will get a vote on Alberta independence — bet on it, baby!

Alberta independence is now a hot-button issue as Premier Danielle Smith prepares to speak with Prime Minister Mark Carney on whether Ottawa will stop giving Alberta the shaft

cbc.ca / Danielle Smith's reform is nudging Alberta separation vote from 'if' toward 'when'

Activists would need signatures from a reduced fraction of Albertans to force a referendum, thanks to a new UCP bill. But to actually win separation, they must climb a much higher wall (and most oppose the idea).

nationalobserver.com / Smith denies stoking Alberta separatism fires

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is deflecting accusations that she's stoking the fires of separatism, despite her government moving to lower the bar for holding a referendum.

calgaryherald.com / Braid: UCP stokes a separatist frenzy with new referendum rules. It's a dangerous game

All the major factors shout NO to Abexit, just as they did to Brexit — and yet the British cataclysm happened

calgaryherald.com / Danielle Smith 'attempting to manufacture a national unity crisis' with referendum changes, First Nations say

The chiefs warned Smith that Alberta, as a province, was preceded by treaties that Indigenous communities signed with the Crown

torontosun.com / DON’T TAKE CANADIAN UNITY FOR GRANTED: Is Alberta separation a real threat?

WATCH: While the support for Alberta’s independence might be only 30%, Sun political columnist Lorne Gunter explains how this number alone doesn’t paint the full picture. What do YOU think? Tell us your thoughts in the comment section below or send us a Letter to the Editor for possible publication…

globalnews.ca / Indigenous chiefs accuse Alberta Premier Danielle Smith of stoking separatism talk

Premier Danielle Smith has said it would be up to Albertans, not her government, to put the separation question on a ballot.

edmontonjournal.com / Indigenous chiefs accuse Alberta Premier Smith of stoking separatism talk

Two First Nations chiefs are accusing Alberta Premier Danielle Smith of “attempting to manufacture a national unity crisis” and are calling on her to stop stoking the fires of separatism. Smith’s government has proposed legislation that would make it easier for citizens to call for a referendum on…

thestar.com / Indigenous chiefs call for Alberta Premier Smith to stop stoking separatism talk

EDMONTON - Two First Nations chiefs are accusing Alberta Premier Danielle Smith of "attempting to manufacture a national unity crisis" and are calling on her to stop stoking the fires of separatism.

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