#Alberta separation petition quashed in favour of First Nations and Indigenous Treaty Rights

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#Alberta separation petition quashed in favour of First Nations and Indigenous Treaty Rights

Alberta separation petition quashed in favour of First Nations

An Alberta judge threw out a separatist referendum petition Wednesday, saying Premier Danielle Smith’s government had a duty to consult with First Nations. Justice Shaina Leonard also said Alberta’s chief electoral officer should never have issued the petition. Speaking on Wednesday, Smith called Leonard’s decision “incorrect” and “anti-democratic,” and said her government intends to appeal […]

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