The oil-rich Canadian province of Alberta is holding a crucial vote to determine whether it will remain part of Canada or initiate a formal legal process toward separation. Amid escalating domestic tensions, Canadian leader Mark Carney has issued a sharp warning, claiming that the US regime is actively attempting to fracture Canada in order to assert dominance over the country.
Speaking at a pro-Canada rally in Calgary, Carney asserted that the global landscape has grown increasingly dangerous, with external actors supposedly working to break the nation apart. While he refrained from explicitly naming US President Donald Trump, the allegations come directly in the midst of a bitter trade war between Ottawa and Washington, compounded by Trump's provocative threats to absorb Canada as the 51st US state. Carney's ongoing efforts to decouple the Canadian economy from American dependence have reportedly fueled further friction with Washington.
Monday's vote in Alberta is not an outright referendum on independence; rather, voters will decide whether to instruct the government to begin the legal groundwork for a separation referendum. Alberta, home to the world's fourth-largest proven oil reserves, has long harbored deep grievances against liberal federal policies, ranging from immigration management to resource control. While acknowledging that the frustrations felt by Albertans are legitimate, Carney urged the public not to use the ballot box as a political bluff, warning that such a move would trigger years of profound division and uncertainty.
Meanwhile, representatives of Alberta's separatist movement maintain that American interests are not currently dictating their local strategy, though they express openness to future trade with Washington. Conversely, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has openly labeled Alberta a "natural partner" for the United States, and local separatist leaders have reportedly held multiple consultations at the State Department, pointing to complex external dimensions in the regional crisis.
Source: www.dw.com