Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Lisa Johnson
Publication Date: May 12, 2025 - 20:12
AFN chief calls for review of natural resource deals amid talk of Alberta separation
May 12, 2025
The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is calling for a federal review of nearly century-old natural resource transfer agreements in response to Alberta’s government opening the door to a separation referendum.Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has introduced a bill that, if passed, would make it far easier for Albertans to launch referendums on various topics – including splitting from Canada.Smith has pointed to growing alienation in her province and frustration with Ottawa, saying those wanting to separate “are not fringe voices.”
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May 13, 2025 - 06:35 | Danielle Groen | The Globe and Mail
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May 13, 2025 - 06:31 | Samia Madwar | Walrus
The Hudson’s Bay Company is 355 years old—older than Canada itself, older than most modern democracies. But as the once-mighty retailer moves to liquidate its remaining assets, history is being priced and prepared for bidding. Among the approximately 4,400 artifacts and artworks HBC has cleared to offload is the original Royal Charter that created the company in 1670. The auction hasn’t been scheduled yet, but the pushback is already underway. Experts, historians, and Indigenous groups argue the item isn’t just surplus inventory but part of the country’s origin story. They are...
May 13, 2025 - 06:30 | Carmine Starnino | Walrus
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