Cuthand: Indigenous leaders assert rights in any separation debate

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Cuthand: Indigenous leaders assert rights in any separation debate – The Star Phoenix

by ahnationtalk on May 12, 202538 Views

May 10, 2025

Smith is toying with a referendum on separation. First Nations stepped up and set the record straight on our treaty relationship.

This week, while Prime Minister Carney prepared for his trip to Washington, all the premiers lined up behind him except for Alberta’s Danielle Smith, who tabled legislation that would allow for a referendum on separation.

Smith is a narrow parochial thinker who lacks the team spirit to be a part of Canada. She cares more about the oil industry and her political base than the common good. Her term in office, much like Scott Moe in Saskatchewan, has been that of a right-wing populist playing the victim card.

Now she is toying with a referendum on separation. Fortunately, the First Nations stepped up and have set the record straight on our treaty relationship.