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By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Alberta Native News In the wake of the 2025 federal election revealing an increasingly polarized electorate, First Nations leaders in Alberta are demanding that Premier Danielle Smith stop fanning the flames of separatism. On Wednesday, two days after the election, Chief Sheldon Sunshine of Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation and Chief Billy-Joe Tuccaro of Mikisew Cree Nation co-authored a cease and desist letter to Premier Smith regarding her \u201cseparatist threats.\u201d Smith, who warned Prime Minister Mark Carney of an \u201cunprecedented national unity crisis\u201d if he doesn\u2019t accede to several policy demands, has said that while she won\u2019t initiate a referendum on Alberta independence, she won\u2019t prevent one from occurring if it goes through the appropriate process. On Tuesday, Justice Minister Mickey Amery introduced legislation… <\/p>\n

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By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Alberta Native News In the wake of the 2025 federal election revealing an increasingly polarized electorate, First Nations leaders in Alberta are demanding that Premier Danielle Smith stop fanning the flames of separatism. On Wednesday, two days after the election, Chief Sheldon Sunshine of Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation and Chief Billy-Joe Tuccaro of Mikisew Cree Nation co-authored a cease and desist letter to Premier Smith regarding her \u201cseparatist threats.\u201d Smith, who warned Prime Minister Mark Carney of an \u201cunprecedented national unity crisis\u201d if he doesn\u2019t accede to several policy demands, has said that while she won\u2019t initiate a referendum on Alberta independence, she won\u2019t prevent one from occurring if it goes through the appropriate process. On Tuesday, Justice Minister Mickey Amery introduced legislation... <\/p>\n

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