Trump officials have met with activists from the Alberta Prosperity Project, a separatist group that wants independence for its province.

“Very, very senior” officials in the Trump administration have had secret meetings with far-right Canadian separatists trying to shake the foundations of the country. The covert meetings between high-ranking U.S. officials and the Alberta Prosperity Project come as a widening rift appears between Canadian leadership and the White House. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney used a speech in Davos, Switzerland, last week to call out President Trump for creating a “rupture” in the existing world order.

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  • Voroxpete@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    1021·
    1 day ago

    Alberta wouldn’t ever be “independent.” At best they would basically get annexed by the US, same way Russia took Crimea, claiming that the presence of separatists justified their actions.

      • SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.caEnglish
        27·
        1 day ago

        Do not underestimate Alberta. the last election was about sovereignty and 92% of ridings went to MAGA.

          • SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.caEnglish
            24·
            22 hours ago

            Who cares, that’s not how elections work in Canada. “Only 52%” voted MAGA -proud of that?? That’s enough to win a separtist referendumb.

            So l’il PP lost, and the party then makes a US citizen the leader AGAIN, and yet another AB riding elects MAGA. So yeah, they would become North Montana in a heartbeat.

            I’d like to see a referendum to kick out Alberta because the country is sick of their right-wing bullshit polluting our politics after hijacking the PC brand.

            • Alabaster_Mango@lemmy.caEnglish
              7·
              22 hours ago

              Why are you mad at me? Lol. I was pointing out that it’s not as bad as the riding count makes it look. I am not your enemy guy.

              You can be a douchebag and advocate to kick Alberta out, sure. I’m not that big of a defeatist though. We had an NDP gov a few years ago, and support for the UCP is getting flaky. There are a lot of progressive grassroots movements that are going through the province.