Donald Trump, Canada and Alberta Prosperity
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday he expects the United States to "respect Canadian sovereignty," responding to reports that State Department officials met with separatists from the oil-rich province of Alberta.
The day after Poilievre pledged to unite Canada before winning delegates’ 87.4 per cent endorsement, separatist sentiments surfaced on the convention floor — a “resurgence” the Conservative leader blamed on a decade of Liberal rule.
Proponents of Alberta's independence from Canada have been touring the western province in a series of town hall gatherings where they reference an alleged quote from former prime minister Justin Trudeau,
B.C. Premier David Eby didn't pull any punches when he condemned a group from Alberta after it made a recent U.S. visit.
Trump officials have secretly met separatists demanding oil-rich Alberta's independence from Canada three times since April 2025. Alberta Prosperity P.