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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he expects US President Donald Trump to “respect Canadian sovereignty” following reports that Alberta separatists met with US officials numerous times.
An Alberta-based separatist group has met with US State Department officials to discuss independence, seeking a $500 billion line of credit. This outreach mirrors India's long-standing concerns about Khalistani separatism operating from Canada,
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith flexed her star power amongst Conservative Party faithful on Saturday, advocating for popular conservative policies while not directly addressing the separatist issue that has made headlines this week.
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Alberta separatist says members of Smith's caucus have signed referendum petition
EDMONTON — A leader of Alberta's separatist movement says some members of Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative Party caucus have signed the petition looking to force a vote on the province quitting Canada.
Political scientist Duane Bratt sees Smith’s rhetoric as designed to appeal to the United Conservative Party, separatists and federalists. This strategy has allowed separatist leaders to publicly claim her support, while others accuse Smith of deliberately blurring her position.
Nearly 500 residents of Grande Cache have signed a petition calling on the federal government to include them in a tax deduction program based on the Alberta hamlet's remote location. Residents cite high grocery prices and a lack of medical services to support their case to pay less taxes.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith believes residents of her province would reject joining the US, her press secretary said, days after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent weighed in on a possible independence referendum in the region.
Judge granted injunction in 2023 that exempted woman from rules, allowing her to continue using prescribed hydromorphone at home
Alberta separation was in the spotlight at a Monday night independence rally in Calgary's Stampede Park, where security officials said more than 3,000 people packed the Big Four Roadhouse to hear from separatist speakers.
With a Team Selena Sturmay win on Saturday, the Albertan skip is now set to face the winner of an all-Manitoba semifinal. Mike Koreen has the story from Mississauga.