Alberta premier says mistake fixed after First Nations ignored in birthday statement
Smith said public servants made the change and apologized after the revised Alberta Day statement removed Indigenous Peoples from the English version.
- On Tuesday, the Alberta government issued an updated Alberta Day statement for the province's 121st birthday, removing the original version's reference to Indigenous Peoples from the English-language text.
- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith blamed the public service for the revision, calling it a 'glitch' and stating she was unsure why the original version had been updated.
- Government spokesperson Yonathan Sumamo apologized for the error, stating the original version 'stands,' though the revised statement remains on the Premier's social media accounts.
- Treaty 8 Sovereign First Nations Grand Chief Trevor Mercredi called the omission 'deeply troubling,' noting it occurred amid tensions over a government-proposed separation referendum challenging Treaty rights.
- Mount Royal University political scientist Lori Williams argued the error creates the impression that respect for Indigenous perspectives is secondary, suggesting damage already done regardless of intent.
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Loonie PoliticsGlitch removing nod to Indigenous Peoples from Alberta birthday note fixed: Smith
CP-Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she stepped in to fix a “glitch” that saw Indigenous Peoples erased from her official statement marking the province’s 121st birthday. Within an hour of sending the Alberta Day statement on Tuesday, the government sent an updated version removing the sentence including Indigenous Peoples from its English version. Smith said public servants made the move and that she urged them to revert to the original stat…
Reference to Indigenous peoples removed from Premier Smith's Alberta Day statement 'in error'
An updated version of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's statement commemorating the province's 121st birthday was issued with the original statement's reference to Indigenous peoples removed.
Alberta premier says mistake fixed after First Nations ignored in birthday statement
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she stepped in to fix a “glitch” that saw Indigenous Peoples erased from her official statement marking the province’s 121st birthday. Within an hour of sending the Alberta Day statement on Tuesday, the government sent an updated version removing the sentence including Indigenous Peoples from its English version. Smith said public servants made […]
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dailyguardian.caPremier says mistake fixed after First Nations removed from Alberta Day statement
Within an hour of sending an Alberta Day statement on Tuesday, the government sent an updated version removing the sentence including Indigenous Peoples from its English version.
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