PJ The Belt - June 19, 2026


TREASON？!! — Alberta Separation TARGETED as Police investigate


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8 minutes

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1,393

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67

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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.