I can get behind what you are trying to accomplish. I really can. But the proof will be in the pudding when you form government. These policies must be reversed and then strengthened in the exact opposite direction or you and your government are talking out of your ass. What will it be?
@HeartPatient105@sunlorrie@globeandmail They will just reintroduce that legislation and push it through with no interference from opposition. It is win win for them, lose lose for Canadians
@cnm5000@originalkmiller Those same policies also drove out companies such as Shell, Total, and StatOil at the same time. Libs are welcome to take credit for that.
To our fellow Albertans including all First Nations members in Alberta: there is no need for alarm about Alberta’s independence petition.
Your Treaty rights and Aboriginal rights are not threatened by Alberta independence.
The Treaties are contracts at law, solemn agreements made nation-to-nation. They do not disappear, weaken, or change unless First Nations themselves choose to change them. No province, government, or new country can unilaterally alter Treaty rights.
We have a clear historical example. In 1930, Canada transferred control and ownership of Alberta’s land, water, and natural resources to the Government of Alberta through the Natural Resources Transfer Agreement (NRTA). Importantly, Treaty rights were fully protected and continued unchanged after that transfer.
Clause 12 of the NRTA exists for one reason: to make absolutely clear that Treaty hunting, fishing, trapping, and broader Aboriginal rights would continue to be honoured, even though jurisdiction over land and resources changed. And that is exactly what happened: nothing changed.
Alberta independence would work on the same legal principle. Jurisdiction can change without extinguishing or diminishing Treaties. A new nation of Alberta would have both the legal ability and the legal obligation to respect and uphold Treaty and Aboriginal rights, just as Alberta has since 1930.
Treaties are not based on fear or politics. As the press release below correctly states: "Our Treaty Regions extend across borders and our Treaty Rights transcend political interest and games." Treaty and Aboriginal rights are based on law, honour, and mutual recognition. Independence does not erase those foundations.
Bottom line: just as Treaty rights survived and remained intact in 1930, they would remain intact today. Alberta independence does not threaten the Treaties or Aboriginal rights. There is room for calm discussion, clarity, and mutual respect — not alarm.
@MarcNixon24 Engineered to hold alberta and saskatchewan down. It is just the beginning of the fight back.
I wont forget when the referendum comes around
@Tablesalt13@tfoojee He is not protecting Canadian dairy. He is protecting power. If they give up the quota system they will lose the seats that kept them in power
@VEfewfew@ABProsperityPrj If it fails your stuck with us.We certainly wont be crying back to Canada. The rest of the country can feel free to let us go if they wish!
Ever notice how the news doesn’t just report anymore—it tells you how to feel?
Headlines like: “Worried about traveling to the U.S.? You should be.”
Or “55% of Canadians agree…”
That’s not objective reporting. That’s emotional engineering.
They’re not informing you—they’re programming your reaction.
The job of the news used to be: “Here’s what happened.”
Now it’s: “Here’s what happened, and here’s the approved emotional response.”
It’s subtle, but it’s dangerous:
- Personalized anxiety (“You should be worried”)
- Manufactured consensus (“Most Canadians agree…”)
- Moral nudges (“If you don’t feel this way, you’re the problem.”)
That’s not journalism.
That’s psychological manipulation with a headline font.
Real news doesn’t pressure you into a feeling. If a story is tragic, it speaks for itself. If something’s unjust, you see it. You don’t need a writer telling you how to think or feel.
And once you start noticing it, you can’t unsee it.
Shame is not a policy—it’s a weapon.
When federal forces shame Alberta, it’s because they fear what we represent: confidence, independence, and the will to govern ourselves.
Read: https://t.co/DIMbHVgQ0y