Carney Warns U.S. Is Undermining Canada Before Alberta Sovereignty Vote
At a "Forever Canadian" rally in Calgary on Thursday, October 15, Prime Minister Mark Carney warned the United States is trying to break Canada as Alberta prepares a vote on independence.[1]
The rally drew an estimated 5,000 people.[1] Carney said "some outside our borders are working to break us so they can own us," a warning widely understood as directed at the United States.[1]
Alberta will vote on Monday, October 19, on whether to remain a Canadian province or to instruct its government to begin the legal process toward a future independence referendum.[1] Premier Danielle Smith, who called the referendum, said after casting her ballot that she voted for Alberta to remain in Canada and that "Canada can still work." PBS News
Pro-independence leaders from the Let Alberta Decide group say they view the referendum as both a step toward separation and as leverage in negotiations over federal policies they say have hurt Alberta's energy sector.[1]
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- On Thursday, October 15, 2026, Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed a 'Forever Canadian' rally in Calgary attended by an estimated 5,000 people.
- Carney said 'some outside our borders are working to break us so they can own us,' a warning widely understood as directed at the United States.
- Alberta will vote on Monday, October 19, 2026, on whether to remain a Canadian province or instruct its government to begin the legal process toward a future independence referendum.
- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, who called the referendum, said after casting her ballot that she voted for Alberta to remain in Canada and that 'Canada can still work.'
- Pro-independence leaders from the Let Alberta Decide group say they view the referendum both as a step toward separation and as leverage in negotiations over federal policies they argue have hurt Alberta's energy sector.
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