Conservative MP says First Nations votes will be critical in Alberta referendum
Morin says many First Nations voters are hesitant, while chiefs and separatists battle in court over treaty rights and the referendum process.
- Conservative MP Billy Morin will spend the summer meeting Indigenous leaders to encourage First Nations to vote in Alberta's October referendum on whether the province should pursue separation from Canada.
- In May, a judge quashed a citizen petition for a referendum, ruling the province failed its duty to consult First Nations; Alberta Premier Danielle Smith called the ruling "erroneous" and vowed to appeal while adding the separation question to the ballot.
- Morin, a former chief of Enoch Cree Nation, acknowledges many First Nations people are hesitant to participate; he believes this referendum differs because chiefs in his home province are fighting for treaty rights.
- Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced his caucus will campaign across Alberta this summer, encouraging residents to stay in "the Canadian family" as part of a coordinated pro-unity effort alongside Morin's Indigenous outreach.
- Five treaty nations fall within Alberta's boundaries: Treaty 8 in the north, Treaty 6 in Edmonton, Treaty 7 in the south, plus Treaty 10 and Treaty 4, representing constitutionally recognized agreements between the Crown and Canada's Indigenous peoples.
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Conservative MP Billy Morin says First Nations votes will be critical in Alberta referendum
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Conservative members of Parliament are set to spend their summer break campaigning for Albertans to stay in Canada — and one member of his caucus says he will focus on working with Indigenous leaders to get out the vote. Edmonton Northwest MP Billy Morin said chiefs are doing something “very admirable” in Alberta by fighting for treaties and for Canadian unity. “This one matters. We can’t sit this one ou…
Conservative MP says First Nations votes will be critical in Alberta separation referendum
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Conservative members of Parliament are set to spend their summer break campaigning for Albertans to stay in Canada — and one member of his caucus says he will focus on working with Indigenous leaders to get out the vote.
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Conservative MP says First Nations votes will be critical in Alberta referendum
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Billy Morin says he will spend the summer talking to Indigenous leaders about encouraging people to vote in the Alberta referendum.
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