Canada is bracing for potential fallout from the Trump administration's informal meeting with Alberta separatist group, the Alberta Prosperity Project (APP). The group has met with U.S. State Department officials three times since April last year, sparking concerns among Ottawa officials about the implications of such a connection.
Prime Minister Mark Carney expressed his country's expectations regarding respect for Canadian sovereignty in response to the report. "We expect the U.S. administration to respect our sovereignty," he stated during a press conference. The White House denied any support or commitments were made, saying only that officials met with various civil society groups.
While Alberta Premier Danielle Smith echoed Carney's sentiment on sovereignty, she also cautioned against demonizing Albertans and pointed fingers at former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for fueling separatist movements over energy policies. However, British Columbia Premier David Eby called the interactions "treason," highlighting the potential risks to Canada's unity.
The APP seeks a $500 billion credit facility from U.S. Treasury and State Department officials if an independence referendum is approved, citing enthusiasm from the Trump administration for a free and independent Alberta. The group's efforts have sparked concerns about foreign interference in domestic affairs.
With 177,000 signatures required to trigger a referendum request under Alberta's Citizen Initiative framework, time is running out for the APP. If they succeed, Canada could be facing significant changes to its unity and sovereignty.
Prime Minister Mark Carney expressed his country's expectations regarding respect for Canadian sovereignty in response to the report. "We expect the U.S. administration to respect our sovereignty," he stated during a press conference. The White House denied any support or commitments were made, saying only that officials met with various civil society groups.
While Alberta Premier Danielle Smith echoed Carney's sentiment on sovereignty, she also cautioned against demonizing Albertans and pointed fingers at former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for fueling separatist movements over energy policies. However, British Columbia Premier David Eby called the interactions "treason," highlighting the potential risks to Canada's unity.
The APP seeks a $500 billion credit facility from U.S. Treasury and State Department officials if an independence referendum is approved, citing enthusiasm from the Trump administration for a free and independent Alberta. The group's efforts have sparked concerns about foreign interference in domestic affairs.
With 177,000 signatures required to trigger a referendum request under Alberta's Citizen Initiative framework, time is running out for the APP. If they succeed, Canada could be facing significant changes to its unity and sovereignty.
. First off, I think it's legit that Canada needs to express concern about its sovereignty, but at the same time, the way some politicians are talking about demonizing Albertans is a bit extreme 
. Like, calm down, guys! Let's not forget that people in Alberta just want better energy policies and more control over their province 
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. I don't think it's a coincidence that Trump is suddenly interested in Alberta independence – this could be some kind of US politics play 
. We need to keep an eye on this situation, but let's not jump to conclusions just yet 
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. Some are playing it safe, while others (like Eby) are being more dramatic 
. Let's hope that cooler heads prevail and we can have a rational discussion about Alberta's future 
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canada needs to get its priorities straight - we gotta protect our sovereignty & ensure that foreign influence doesn't come in & play with our internal affairs 
and british columbia premier david eby throwing "treason" around? that's just drama 
it sounds like a lot of money but also a lot of power & influence - canada needs to be careful about how we allow external actors to get involved in our internal decisions 
. And with 177,000 signatures needed to trigger a request under Alberta's framework, time is of the essence for the APP. This whole situation just has me wondering what the future holds for Canadian unity and sovereignty 
oh man, this whole situation is really stressing me out... like, what even is going on here? One minute you've got a US administration talking to some separatist group in Alberta and the next it's like everyone's freaking out about foreign interference and Canada's unity... 
i mean, prime minister mark carney is totally right though - we do need our sovereignty respected. but at the same time, i can understand why david eby would be worried... it feels like this whole thing could just get really messy if things go down that way... 
... I hope some of these politicians can talk sense into each other and not make things worse 
... but on a serious note, i mean i think they should respect their own sovereignty too 
... like prime minister mark carney is all about being tough, but at the same time, the alberta premier danielle smith seems kinda worried about blaming justin trudeau for separatist movements... and british columbia premier david eby is literally hyping up the treason vibes 
meanwhile, app needs to stop asking for a $500 billion credit facility from the US treasury... like that's not even real money 
. First off, it's super sketchy that the Trump administration is secretly meeting with separatist groups in Alberta, especially considering the huge energy deals they're trying to push through. It reeks of some shady deal-making and I'm not buying the whole "we just met with civil society groups" excuse 
. And what's with the White House denying any support or commitments? That's just a bunch of BS 
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"treason"? that's just gonna fuel more separatist sentiment... and we don't want that