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Chiefs raise concerns about collaboration between separatist and government lawyers

The Court of King's Bench heard arguments Thursday from lawyers for ACFN, the Blackfoot Confederacy, Alberta's government, the chief electoral officer and Stay Free Alberta.

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Jeremy Appel
Apr 10, 2026
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Separatist lawyer Jeffrey Rath chats with Government of Alberta lawyers outside of the Edmonton courtroom where they’re arguing why a petition for an independence referendum should proceed. (Facebook/Allan Adam)

This story was originally published in Alberta Native News.

On the final day of court submissions aiming to halt the process of initiating an Alb…

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