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Alberta separation vote a ‘dangerous bluff,’ Carney warns

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Coverage varies in emphasis and framing. The Globe and Mail and Straits Times focus on Carney's warning without delving deeply into the implications of the vote. In contrast, the New York Times draws a parallel between the Alberta…
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Alberta separation vote a ‘dangerous bluff,’ Carney warns
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Prime Minister Mark Carney has criticized Alberta's plan for a separation vote, likening it to the Brexit referendum. He emphasized that Albertans did not express support for such a referendum in the last provincial election. Carney warned that the push for independence could lead to dangerous consequences, similar to those experienced in the UK post-Brexit.

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Publication timeMon, 25 May 2026 15:49:33 +0000
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Open this photo in gallery:Prime Minister Mark Carney makes a statement in the shuttered Library of Parliament on Parliament Hill last week. Mr. Carney says Albertans had no say in whether an independence referendum should be held when they voted in the last provincial election.Justin Tang/The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountPrime Minister Mark Carney cautioned Alberta not to repeat the mistakes of Britain’s Brexit referendum, calling the pitch for separation from Canada a dangerous proposition.Mr. Carney on Monday made his strongest criticism to date of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s plan to hold a vote on whether the province should remain in Canada or launch a formal secession referendum this fall.

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