by James Snell | Western Standard
"Joe Johnson, a sovereigntist from Wetaskiwin, Alta., told the Western Standard that indigenous counter-protesters had the right to voice their concerns at the rally.
"They're upset, really, for no reason," Johnson argued. "If they would just look into it and educate themselves. My wife is indigenous, and they're going to benefit if we leave confederation. No one is taking their land. No one wants to stomp on their treaty rights. We want everyone in this province to be more prosperous and have a better future, and we're not going to get that right now from the federal Liberals."