Alberta Sovereignty Sparks Protests And Tensions In Edmonton

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5 May 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA - MAY 3: Participants hold a placard reading 'Alberta Sovereignty Now!!' as Alberta sovereigntists and supporters gather outside the Alberta Legislature following the federal election victory of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal government and the tabling of new independence-related legislation by Premier Danielle Smith’s UCP government, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on May 3, 2025. A smaller group of counter-protesters demonstrated nearby, highlighting concerns over Indigenous treaty rights and the broader implications of provincial separation.

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5 May 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA - MAY 3: A participant holds a placard reading 'Alberta USA 51st State. Our ONLY Choice for Prosperity' as Alberta sovereigntists and supporters gather outside the Alberta Legislature following the federal election victory of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal government and the tabling of new independence-related legislation by Premier Danielle Smith’s UCP government, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on May 3, 2025. A smaller group of counter-protesters demonstrated nearby, highlighting concerns over Indigenous treaty rights and the broader implications of provincial separation.

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5 May 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA - MAY 3: An Indigenous counter-protester pauses to read a placard held by a rally attendee during the Rally for Alberta Independence outside the Alberta Legislature, following the federal election win by Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals and the tabling of new independence-related legislation by Premier Danielle Smith’s UCP government, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on May 3, 2025. A smaller group of counter-protesters demonstrated nearby, highlighting concerns over Indigenous treaty rights and the broader implications of provincial separation.

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5 May 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA - MAY 3: A participant holds a fabricated US/Canadian joined flag as Alberta sovereigntists and supporters gather outside the Alberta Legislature, following the federal election victory of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals and the tabling of new independence-related legislation by Premier Danielle Smith’s UCP government, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on May 3, 2025. A smaller group of counter-protesters demonstrated nearby, highlighting concerns over Indigenous treaty rights and the broader implications of provincial separation.

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5 May 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA - MAY 3: An Indigenous counter-protester holds the Women’s Warrior Flag, designed in honor of Ieweras Gray, during the Rally for Alberta Independence outside the Alberta Legislature, following the federal election win by Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals and the introduction of new independence-related legislation by Premier Danielle Smith’s UCP government, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on May 3, 2025. A smaller group of counter-protesters demonstrated nearby, highlighting concerns over Indigenous treaty rights and the broader implications of provincial separation.

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5 May 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA - MAY 3: Indigenous counter-protesters wearing Nehiyaw Movement clothes, seen during the Rally for Alberta Independence outside the Alberta Legislature, following the federal election win by Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals and the introduction of new independence-related legislation by Premier Danielle Smith’s UCP government, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on May 3, 2025. A smaller group of counter-protesters demonstrated nearby, highlighting concerns over Indigenous treaty rights and the broader implications of provincial separation.

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5 May 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA - MAY 3: An Indigenous counter-protester holds the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) flag, during the Rally for Alberta Independence outside the Alberta Legislature, following the federal election win by Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals and the introduction of new independence-related legislation by Premier Danielle Smith’s UCP government, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on May 3, 2025. A smaller group of counter-protesters demonstrated nearby, highlighting concerns over Indigenous treaty rights and the broader implications of provincial separation.

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5 May 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA - MAY 3: A participant holds a pro-separation placard as he walks past a group of First Nations counter-protesters and their allies, gathered outside the Alberta Legislature to oppose the Rally for Alberta Independence. The counter-protesters warn that separation would violate treaty obligations while expressing support for Canada, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on May 3, 2025. The protest followed the federal re-election of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal government and the introduction of legislation by Premier Danielle Smith’s UCP government aimed at advancing Alberta’s independence framework.

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5 May 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA - MAY 3: A participant wears a t-shirt featuring the quote 'History is written by those who show up,' commonly attributed to Abraham Lincoln, though signed by David Parker, as Alberta sovereigntists and supporters gather outside the Alberta Legislature in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on May 3, 2025. A smaller group of counter-protesters demonstrated nearby, highlighting concerns over Indigenous treaty rights and the broader implications of provincial separation.

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5 May 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA - MAY 3: A participant holds a fabricated US/Canadian joined flag as Alberta sovereigntists and supporters gather outside the Alberta Legislature, following the federal election victory of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals and the tabling of new independence-related legislation by Premier Danielle Smith’s UCP government, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on May 3, 2025. A smaller group of counter-protesters demonstrated nearby, highlighting concerns over Indigenous treaty rights and the broader implications of provincial separation.

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5 May 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA - MAY 3: A participant holds a placard with words 'This Land Isn't Yours To Take' as Alberta sovereigntists and supporters gather outside the Alberta Legislature, following the federal election victory of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals and the tabling of new independence-related legislation by Premier Danielle Smith’s UCP government, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on May 3, 2025. A smaller group of counter-protesters demonstrated nearby, highlighting concerns over Indigenous treaty rights and the broader implications of provincial separation.

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5 May 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA - MAY 3: A participant holds a fabricated US/Canadian joined flag as Alberta sovereigntists and supporters gather outside the Alberta Legislature, following the federal election victory of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals and the tabling of new independence-related legislation by Premier Danielle Smith’s UCP government, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on May 3, 2025. A smaller group of counter-protesters demonstrated nearby, highlighting concerns over Indigenous treaty rights and the broader implications of provincial separation.

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5 May 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA - MAY 3: A participant holds a leaflet promoting a 'Yes' vote for Alberta sovereignty and encouraging people to register for the petition, as Alberta sovereigntists and supporters gather outside the Alberta Legislature following the federal election victory of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal government and the tabling of new independence-related legislation by Premier Danielle Smith’s UCP government, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on May 3, 2025. A smaller group of counter-protesters demonstrated nearby, highlighting concerns over Indigenous treaty rights and the broader implications of provincial separation.

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5 May 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA - MAY 3: A participant holds a fabricated US/Canadian joined flag as Alberta sovereigntists and supporters gather outside the Alberta Legislature, following the federal election victory of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals and the tabling of new independence-related legislation by Premier Danielle Smith’s UCP government, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on May 3, 2025. A smaller group of counter-protesters demonstrated nearby, highlighting concerns over Indigenous treaty rights and the broader implications of provincial separation.

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5 May 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA - MAY 3: Indigenous counter-protesters with the Women’s Warrior Flag, designed in honor of Ieweras Gray, during the Rally for Alberta Independence outside the Alberta Legislature, following the federal election win by Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals and the introduction of new independence-related legislation by Premier Danielle Smith’s UCP government, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on May 3, 2025. A smaller group of counter-protesters demonstrated nearby, highlighting concerns over Indigenous treaty rights and the broader implications of provincial separation.

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5 May 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA - MAY 3: A participant holds a fabricated US/Canadian joined flag as Alberta sovereigntists and supporters gather outside the Alberta Legislature, following the federal election victory of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals and the tabling of new independence-related legislation by Premier Danielle Smith’s UCP government, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on May 3, 2025. A smaller group of counter-protesters demonstrated nearby, highlighting concerns over Indigenous treaty rights and the broader implications of provincial separation.