The Aporia
11 articles about 7 events for “Alberta First Nations Referendum” from Toronto Star.
“The fire disrupted advance voting in Lloydminster and Vermilion ahead of Alberta’s referendum, while Saskatchewan and British Columbia offered assistance and air ambulances were dispatched to the area. 18 - Voters in Vancouver elected their first Green mayor.”
“First Nations leaders have wondered how that can be so, given they feel their people, land and treaties — signed before Alberta even became a province — have been treated as an afterthought in the separation debate.”
“May 13, 2026 — An Alberta Court of King’s Bench judge quashes the separatist petition, ruling Smith’s government didn’t properly consult First Nations as required in the Constitution.”
“Things came to a head this May when an Alberta judge quashed the separatist petition over concerns about the failure to properly consult First Nations.”
“Whatever the separatists claim, they do not care about the rights of First Nations people nor the concerns of working Albertans.”
“He co-founded the Alberta Prosperity Society, which promotes a “free and prosperous nation” and crafted the petition that played a critical role in putting Alberta on a path to referendum.”
“… rest of Canada is one of Pierre Poilievre’s defining challenges. - Federalists say Alberta’s Conservative MPs are missing in action as the separation referendum looms. - Defence Minister David McGuinty says Donald Trump’s deal with Greenland is…”
“May 13, 2026 — An Alberta Court of King’s Bench judge quashes the separatist petition, ruling Smith’s government didn’t properly consult First Nations as required in the Constitution.”
“A separatist petition from Stay Free Alberta collected enough signatures earlier this year, but it was pushed into legal limbo after a judge ruled the government failed to consult First Nations.”