PJ The Belt - June 19, 2026


TREASON？!! — Alberta Separation TARGETED as Police investigate


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1,393

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67

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Indigenous leaders in Alberta are calling for a treason investigation into Premier Jason Kenney and the United Conservative Party of Alberta over the upcoming independence referendum. They say his actions over the referendum amount to treason under the Criminal Code.

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00:00:00.000 Premier, treaty chiefs are calling for an investigation into whether your actions over the independence referendum amount to treason under the criminal code.
00:00:07.060 What's your response to that?
00:00:08.200 Well, I think it's disgraceful.
00:00:10.980 As many of you watching this channel already know, the province of Alberta, better known as the Texas of Canada,
00:00:17.580 and the jurisdiction with the most oil wealth in North America,
00:00:21.320 has been going through a process that could potentially see the region separate from Canada and become an independent nation state.
00:00:29.040 For several months, there's been an intense effort by Alberta patriots to have their voices heard in a country they believe has become increasingly authoritarian, not representative of their values, and disconnected from reality.
00:00:44.020 As expected, a wave of relentless attacks has been unleashed on those who are seeking sovereignty and independence.
00:00:51.260 And the latest example of these attacks is the following.
00:00:55.440 Several Alberta First Nations are calling for a treason investigation into the Premier and the UCP over the upcoming referendum.
00:01:03.280 The Assembly of Treaty Chiefs of Treaty 6, 7 and 8 unanimously passed a resolution today.
00:01:09.620 They are calling for the RCMP and the Federal and Provincial Auditor Generals to investigate.
00:01:14.880 The group says calling a referendum related to Alberta's separation, risk, Canadian sovereignty and the treaty relationship.
00:01:21.740 It also says the UCP government failed to take action when a separatist group obtained a list of electors.
00:01:28.320 Smith says the call for an investigation is, quote, disgraceful.
00:01:32.320 David Winnick, Western Standard.
00:01:34.320 Premier, treaty chiefs are calling for an investigation into whether your actions over the independence referendum amount to treason under the criminal code.
00:01:41.540 What's your response to that?
00:01:42.660 Well, I think it's disgraceful.
00:01:44.200 I think it's disgraceful that any government that wants to be taken seriously would level the charges that serious against another government.
00:01:50.820 look I've had my differences with the federal government but I have never used language like
00:01:55.220 that I would ask the treaty chiefs to check themselves because we have a very collaborative
00:01:59.420 relationship between our government and our ministers I want that to continue but this kind
00:02:03.740 of overwrought language has no place in a democracy we are pursuing a new relationship with Ottawa
00:02:09.440 that respects our jurisdiction and I would ask that they be respectful of that but they need to
00:02:14.760 that that language has no place in this democratic discussion the assembly says an investigation is
00:02:20.560 necessary as part of the RCMP and Crown's commitments to the safety and peace of treaty
00:02:25.520 nations. Mounties say they're reviewing the call for an investigation and cannot comment further.
00:02:31.460 The Alberta Auditor General's Office says it does not comment publicly on requests and we're waiting
00:02:36.920 for a response from the federal office. Opponents of independence have been using the T word for a
00:02:43.220 long time now. Treason has been thrown around by politicians, liberal activists, the media,
00:02:50.060 and now unsurprisingly the native chiefs who of course benefit from the status quo while their
00:02:57.100 people go through hell and endure the most difficult and precarious conditions under the
00:03:02.480 exact same system their leaders are so hell-bent on defending they live a pretty good life compared
00:03:09.080 to regular band members of course they don't want things to change god forbid accountability and
00:03:15.280 transparency take a hold of Indian affairs in Alberta. In all this, the unexpected reality
00:03:22.020 comes in the way of a recent poll showing that First Nations Albertans are the demographic
00:03:27.920 most likely to vote yes for independence on referendum night. There it is. The narrative
00:03:34.440 blew apart. For months, we've been told Alberta independence is fringe, that Indigenous people
00:03:39.440 oppose it full stop. That claim is doing a lot of work right now, especially in court.
00:03:44.400 But then this lands, nearly half of Indigenous voters polled support independence.
00:03:49.920 Someone tell the activist chiefs, please.
00:03:52.500 46% of First Nations respondents say they would vote to leave Canada.
00:03:56.540 Nearly half.
00:03:57.660 Higher than the support in the general Alberta population at about one in three.
00:04:02.880 That alone should force a big rethink here.
00:04:04.960 Now layer this on top.
00:04:06.280 We've got 301,000 signatures collected by 7,000 volunteers to trigger a referendum on October 19th.
00:04:16.000 Those signatures were collected in a long, bitterly cold Alberta winter.
00:04:20.940 And what happens next?
00:04:22.280 Well, they don't get verified, not counted, not certified, stopped.
00:04:26.360 Wrapped in evidence tape like some crime scene because a judge has issued a stay blocking the validation process
00:04:32.080 while a legal challenge from some certain First Nations groups plays out.
00:04:38.860 So line this up for me if you can.
00:04:41.280 Nearly half of First Nations respondents to our poll, albeit a small sample size, are open to independence.
00:04:48.700 But activist chiefs claiming to speak for all Indigenous Albertans want to protect the failing Federalist status quo,
00:04:55.040 not just for their people, but I guess for all of us.
00:04:57.640 i'd like to just take and uh pause a moment i read an article last night in the financial times
00:05:05.500 about a group of people from alberta i won't describe them as albertans who went to the white
00:05:11.200 house seeking the assistance of the united states to break up our country now i understand the
00:05:18.200 desire to hold a referendum to to talk about the issues you want to talk about in canada we got
00:05:22.600 free speech that's important but to go to a foreign country and to ask for assistance in
00:05:28.720 breaking out Canada there's an old-fashioned word for that and that word is treason calls for a
00:05:35.220 treason investigation into the province as separation talk heats up ahead of the October
00:05:40.700 referendum a group of Alberta a First Nations treaty chiefs want the RCMP to investigate
00:05:46.360 premier danielle smith and the united conservative party for treason if this was 50 years ago 100
00:05:53.080 years ago um these actions were not tolerated right strong condemnation from the grand chief
00:06:00.280 for treaty six being met by strong pushback from the premier i think it's disgraceful i think it's
00:06:05.400 disgraceful that any government that wants to be taken seriously would level the charges that
00:06:10.280 serious against another government chiefs from treaty six seven and eight first nations as well
00:06:15.240 well as the Blackfoot Confederacy signing this letter calling on Mounties to investigate
00:06:19.640 provincial leaders over treason, saying the provincial referendum on pursuing Alberta
00:06:24.000 separation is a direct violation of charter and treaty rights. But we've proven it in court
00:06:29.940 collectively amongst Treaty 6, 7 and 8 that treaty is here and supersedes any provincial legislation
00:06:37.600 as I said it's part of the constitution. But Alberta Premier Danielle Smith believes her
00:06:42.540 government has a good relationship with First Nations, saying she and her cabinet ministers
00:06:47.020 meet regularly with chiefs. Look, I've had my differences with the federal government,
00:06:51.260 but I have never used language like that. I would ask the treaty chiefs to check themselves
00:06:55.180 because we have a very collaborative relationship between our government and our ministers. I want
00:06:59.500 that to continue. But this kind of overwrought language has no place in a democracy. When they
00:07:05.660 were pursuing a new relationship with Ottawa, I cheered them along. We are pursuing a new
00:07:10.820 relationship with Ottawa that respects our jurisdiction and I would ask that they be
00:07:15.320 respectful of that. Unfortunately we haven't been able to sit down with the province. But Grand
00:07:21.180 Chief Pete tells me those meetings haven't happened and says the separation talk is threatening the
00:07:26.600 safety of Alberta First Nations people. Alberta RCMP telling City News they are aware of the calls
00:07:32.740 to investigate and are reviewing. What I can tell you all is that October 19 is going to be a very
00:07:38.880 interesting day, to say the least. Make sure you vote. Make sure you send the Liberals in Ottawa
00:07:45.240 a message they will never forget. Freeberda. Canada, we need to talk. We've been together 0.55
00:07:54.320 since 1905. But lately I've been feeling, well, less than happy with our arrangement.
00:08:00.460 I'm feeling like we aren't exactly equals. I certainly don't have any say in where we are
00:08:04.520 going. It seems I am paying the bills while you are out foolishly spending the money. 0.71
00:08:08.080 You want to make all the decisions and just expect me to go along with them.
00:08:11.960 And when I need something, you expect me to beg for it.
00:08:15.000 Let's face it, Canada. You've changed.
00:08:17.540 And I think it's over between us.