AFN chief calls for review of natural resource deals amid talk of Alberta separation | Unpublished
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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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