First Nations chiefs urge Alberta to resolve separation debate

More than a dozen First Nations chiefs and elders gathered at Alberta’s legislature to urge Premier Danielle Smith’s government to reject the separatist movement advocating for Alberta’s exit from Canada. Confederacy of Treaty 8 Grand Chief Trevor Mercredi emphasized that Indigenous rights are being overlooked. The opposition NDP proposed a non-confidence vote against Smith’s government, which was dismissed by the ruling United Conservative Party as a “political stunt.” Indigenous leaders are also challenging provincial legislation related to referendums on separation in court.

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