Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation Challenges Alberta Separation Petition

0:00Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation in Alberta hits the courtroom Tuesday to block a petition drive calling for the province the bail on Canada. The group behind it, stay free Alberta, once enough signatures for a referendum on ditching confederation, and they claim they've already smashed the 178,000 mark needed. With a full month left to hand in the names to elections Alberta, momentum's building fast on their side. The First Nation argues treaty rights demand their consent first, accusing Alberta, the Feds, and the province's top elections official of dropping. The ball. Premier Daniel Smith's team backs the process, saying a legit signature haul means voters get their say on separation. This legal showdown in Emton's Court of Kings bench could rewrite the rules on these petitions, keeping everyone watching close as treaty talks. Heat up. That wraps Calgary News today. Brought to you with AI. I'm Cory with the story.