AFN National Chief threatened after saying First Nations can block Alberta separatism

AFN National Chief threatened after saying First Nations can block Alberta separatism

February 12, 2026 6:36 pm EST.

As talk of leaving Canada continues to swirl in parts of Alberta, the leader of the Assembly of First Nations says separation cannot happen without permission. Xiaoli Li is looking at that claim and some of the alarming pushback it's receiving.

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