blake sherman
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Calgary’s mayor says having a vote on whether to initiate a referendum on Alberta separation is a “ridiculous lack of provincial leadership.” calgary.citynews.ca/2026/05/22/cal…
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@HarryPater62 Looks like they are just happy to be back on dry land. Being seasick was torture.
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@cspotweet When this guy does his squinty harangue you know he is in full BS mode.
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""To the folks who stood in the freezing cold, getting separatist signatures, I would be so angry if I were you right now, you are being used as pawns."
Naheed Nenshi says he understands the frustrations of separatists and that while he doesn't agree with them, they should be angry at being used by the Premier.
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@LeeraarRaffi Just back from vacation in the Holy Land, all smiles.
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@LauraBabcock My laugh of the day from Laura and her Alberta Derangement Syndrome.
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“I don’t believe for one second Danielle Smith is being dragged around by bunch of losers in cowboy hats. I believe that she wants to be part of Trump’s MAGA fucking universe and she’s trying to make that happen!”
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@cspotweet Don’t think Carney wants a general election. On the other hand both sides in Alberta want a referendum so let it happen, that’s democtacy. First Nations. Can have their say at the ballot box.
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'If Smith believes that it falls to her to put the separatist question on the ballot, then it would make sense for a general election to come before that'
Breakenridge: Smith doesn't owe separatists a referendum
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@nenshi Ever head this pos say anything that lots of tax dollars can’t fix.
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@Reil76 Just saying, maybe it’s time for First Nations to cut the umbilical cord with the Crown, rest of Canada should do the same.
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Separatists: Who Owns Alberta’s Oil After You Leave?
Everyone talking about Alberta separation loves to talk about keeping the oil royalties. Stopping equalization. Building a new country on $88 billion in annual energy GDP.
But nobody wants to answer the hard question: what happens to Indigenous land rights the day after independence?
Here’s the reality. Treaties 6, 7, and 8 cover virtually all of Alberta. Those treaties weren’t signed with Canada – they were signed with the Crown. They predate Confederation. An independent Alberta doesn’t get to walk away from them. International law is pretty clear that successor states inherit treaty obligations. You can’t secede your way out of a legal commitment made in 1876.
Then there’s Aboriginal title. The Supreme Court confirmed in Tsilhqot’in (2014) that Aboriginal title includes the right to decide how land is used and to benefit economically from it. Huge portions of Alberta’s resource-producing territory sit on land where title is unresolved. Right now, that gets worked out through Canadian courts and the federal duty to consult. Post-independence? You’re on your own. No Supreme Court of Canada. No federal backstop. Just an infant government facing decades of unresolved land claims with no institutional framework to resolve them.
And here’s the part that should give every separation cheerleader pause: multiple Treaty 8 First Nations have publicly said they would seek to remain part of Canada if Alberta left. The oil sands sit in Treaty 8 territory. If those communities assert a different political relationship with Canada than with a new Alberta republic, you don’t just have a legal problem – you have a jurisdictional nightmare sitting on top of your most valuable resource.
The Enbridge pipeline deal, where 23 First Nations and Métis communities own a $1.12 billion stake? That’s a private contract. It survives separation. The communities that own a piece of Suncor’s Northern Courier pipeline? Still own it. You can change the flag. You can’t change the title deed.
Separation advocates imagine a clean break where Alberta keeps the wealth and ditches the obligations. But the wealth and the obligations are sitting on the same land. You can’t separate one from the other.
Before anyone starts designing a new passport, they should explain exactly how an independent Alberta resolves unresolved Aboriginal title claims, honours treaty obligations without a federal partner, and prevents First Nations in the Athabasca from simply declaring their territory outside Alberta’s jurisdiction entirely.
This isn’t a hypothetical. It’s the first legal challenge filed the morning after a yes vote.
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Taxes paid your salary for over two decades now.
Pierre Poilievre@PierrePoilievre
Why do I fight taxes. That’s the job. And has been for 800 years.
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@nenshi Mr. holier than thou playing it up for eastern liberal elitists. Next stop after defeat in the next election, change parties and run as a Liberal.
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@UnitedCanucks26 Yes loved by China, Russia, the EU and lastly the USA.
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Canada is named the most loved country on Earth. 🍁
Base on the global 2026 RepCore Index: Canada took the #1 spot for international respect, admiration, and trust. Out of 100 nations, the world voted our culture, safety, and welcoming communities as the absolute standard. 🇨🇦

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“How is this not TREASON? They’re going to an enemy asking for support: military, financial and otherwise! What do we need to do to have some fucking teeth in this country?”
Canada is still under threat from Trump MAGA separatists! 🚨🇨🇦
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