Politics Insider: Alberta separation vote ‘not helpful,’ Carney says
Prime Minister Mark Carney criticized Alberta's proposal for a separation referendum, comparing it to Britain's Brexit and deeming it unhelpful. He emphasized that the United Conservative Party did not campaign on this issue in the last election and warned against the dangers of believing separatist claims. In other political news, Caroline Mulroney announced her departure from elected politics, while Navdeep Bains has entered the race to lead the Ontario Liberals.
- ▪Carney called Alberta's separation vote a dangerous proposition.
- ▪He stated that the United Conservative Party did not campaign on secession in the last election.
- ▪Caroline Mulroney is stepping away from elected politics for the next few years.
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ShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountHello, welcome to Politics Insider. Let’s look at what happened today.Prime 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.Marieke Walsh and Sarah J. Harb report that Carney today 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.“Is it helpful to ask these fundamental questions? No, it’s not helpful. Of course it’s not,” he said.
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