Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸6d ago

This is an excellent a-political explainer about why the actual act of Alberta, or any province, "separating" from Canada is a very difficult, maybe impossible, prospect.

It's worth the time (14 minutes) Including if you're not Canadian and want a relatively quick summary of some of the very Canadian history and processes.
#Canada #Separatism #Alberta #USA #CanPoli #CdnPoli #TheAmericanFascist #USA #CBC

https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7136155

Why Alberta’s separation from Canada is almost impossible | About That

Alberta's separatist sentiment has resurged in recent months amid the Trump administration's comments about the province's future, coupled with economic and political tensions with the Canadian government. Andrew Chang explains what it would actually take to grant sovereignty to a Canadian province, and why it's so difficult to achieve. Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images

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Show threadJean-François Mezei6d ago
@chris When Canada became a country, the first nation treaties signed with the crown were transfered to Canada who has to honour them. One would assume that a separating Alberta would also have to inherit and honour the portions of the treaties that pertain to Alberta. I don't think this would be a big issue, and Donald J Smoth would likely even promise better trearment of first nations under separate AB to gain votes.
Show threadChris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸6d ago
@jfmezei this is all part of the video! It's well done. And makes that point that while all of this is technically possible, the actual likelihood of everything lining up resulting in separation is very slim in indeed. The indigenous question in particular I think is a show stopper because the treaties were signed with the Crown before Alberta was even a province.
Show threadGordon J Holtslander6d ago
@chris @jfmezei If Alberta attempts to separate they would have to negotiate with the First Nations treaty holders. That would be a very interesting negotiation as the separatists have nothing but ignorance and outrage to bargain with.
Show threadJean-François Mezei

@pinhman @chris

1980 question in alt text of image. Basically "we porposo following stuff, do you give us mandate to negotiate it with Canada and hold second referendum to enact our independance?

1995 question in alt text of image 2.
: Do you want Québec to become sovereign after having offered a new trade/political deal wth Canada?

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