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Danielle Smith’s immigration referendum fuels an ‘us versus them’ divide in Alberta

In 2023, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith mused that she would like to see the province’s population to grow 10 million people. But by 2026, faced with an astronomical budget deficit of $9.4 billion, Smith recently said the “federal experiments in open borders” have contributed to Alberta’s current fiscal woes.

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Avi Lewis, elected to lead Canada’s New Democratic party, promises ‘NDP comeback’

Ex-TV host pledged to centre party around equity, with higher wealth taxes, green energy and tuition-free education Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox

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Locals outraged as Trump admin suddenly decides to shutter rural border road between US and Canada

‘It’s ridiculous,’ says Montana farmer Roger Horgus of decision to shut down quiet rural route. ‘I hate to see it because the Canadians have taken such good care of us and the road’

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Pierre Poilievre shuts down Trump's Canada 51st state joke on Joe Rogan show; says Alberta will never separate

Canada's Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre appeared on the latest episode of the Joe Rogan Podcast and spoke about tariff, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and conspiracy theories that former PM Justin Trudeau was Fidel Castro's son. He also shot down President Donald Trump's suggestion that Canada should become the 51st state…

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King Charles concerned about Alberta separatist movement, First Nation chief says

Joey Pete of Sunchild First Nation said king seemed ‘committed to learning’ after meeting Indigenous leaders

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Navjot, Attarvir, Balwinder and Manpreet Singh charged after $2.3 million in suspected fentanyl seized in Brampton

Police have charged four men and seized more than $2.3 million worth of suspected fentanyl as part of a major drug trafficking investigation that stretched from the Greater Toronto Area to Alberta.

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Kevin O' Leary Backs Large-Scale Data Centre Projects in US, Canada to Provide Gigawatts of AI-Ready Power

Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary is spearheading data centre projects in the US and Canada, aiming to deliver up to 15 GW of power for AI and cloud computing.

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51st state? The ultra-right Canadian separatists going behind Carney’s back to meet with Trump on secession

Conversations with Alberta secessionist group could be meant to undermine the Canadian leader

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As Alberta separatists court the U.S., prosperity is fuelling a sovereigntist turn

In the past year, leaders of Alberta’s main separatist organization have travelled repeatedly to Washington, D.C., for quiet meetings with senior American government officials in the Treasury and State departments. They’ve reportedly discussed everything from adopting the American dollar to building an independent Alberta military.

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Megan Jastrab scholarship to be awarded this Sunday to women's junior GC winner at Valley of the Sun Stage Race - North American Roundup

Alberta Velodrome now open to the public, and Team Winston-Salem names men's and women's rosters with debut at Ronde de l’Isard on calendar

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Canadian separatists say they discussed moving to the US dollar and creating a new military in White House meeting

Could a right-wing group close to the Trump administration lead Alberta to become an independent oil-rich nation?

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Most Canadians think asking US for help in Alberta separatist fight is ‘treason,’ poll shows

The Alberta Prosperity Project recently met with the Trump administration over its goal to separate the province from the rest of Canada

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Canada is no stranger to separatism but push for Alberta to join US is a new peril

While Quebec parties have long sought independence, the secret meetings by unelected Albertans with US officials have been branded treasonous by some

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Canada should be wary of embracing ‘total national defence’ to ward off an American invasion

As the Donald Trump administration in the United States continues to threaten Canadian sovereignty — including a recent suggestion that Alberta could secede from Canada and join the U.S. — Canadians, like many others in the world, finds themselves in a period of extreme uncertainty.

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Smells like separatism: Oil-rich Alberta slipping from Thwadda Canada to America?

TOI correspondent from Washington: Canada is finding out the hard way why New Delhi is so tetchy about Khalistani capers in “Kannedda.” A growing separatist movement in the country’s oil-rich province of Alberta has ignited a full-blown diplomatic spat with Washington at a time when ties between the United States…

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‘Respect Canadian sovereignty’: Canada’s message to US amid Alberta separatist reports

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney urged the United States to "respect Canada's sovereignty" after reports of US President Donald Trump's team meeting an Alberta separatist group three times since April 2025 surfaced. This also follows US treasury secretary Scott Bessent's remark on Alberta, stating that "Albertans are very independent people."

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Canada separatists accused of ‘treason’ after secret talks with US state department

Alberta activists’ covert meetings with US officials revealed, outlining group’s increasingly emboldened efforts

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Trump team secretly met group demanding oil-rich Alberta's independence from Canada; White House says no support conveyed

Trump officials have secretly met separatists demanding oil-rich Alberta's independence from Canada three times since April 2025. Alberta Prosperity Project, the group, is seeking another meeting with the US officials next month to ask for a $500bn credit facility to help bankroll the province if an independence referendum, which is…

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How to include fossil fuel communities in Canada’s clean energy transition

Fossil fuel-dependent communities in Western Canada sit at the centre of Canada’s energy decisions. A just and inclusive clean energy transition will depend on how well governments listen to these communities and how fast they deal with the forces working to slow down energy decarbonization.

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The flu is everywhere. So why aren’t Canadians getting vaccinated for viral illnesses?

The death of Prashant Sreekumar made headlines across Canada when the 43-year-old father of three died in the emergency room of Edmonton’s Grey Nuns hospital after waiting for eight hours with chest pains.

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Organized labour continues to make gains in Canada’s most anti-union province

In October 2025, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith invoked back-to-work legislation to end a strike by tens of thousands of the province’s teachers who had walked off the job over disputes around wages, class sizes and working conditions.

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A regime change in Venezuela could have grim consequences for Canada’s oil sector

Following Nicolás Maduro’s capture in Caracas by United States military forces, active planning for political transition in Venezuela has intensified in Washington, D.C.

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Alberta’s proposed $11-million reading tests won’t actually help struggling learners

The Alberta government recently introduced Bill 6, a proposed amendment to the Education Act, that it says will “prioritize literacy and numeracy and ensure the province’s youngest learners receive the help they need as early as possible.”

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Fossil-fuel propaganda is stalling climate action. Here’s what we can do about it

2025 has been a year of setbacks for Canada’s climate policy. In November, the federal and Alberta governments signed a memorandum of understanding to remove strict climate policies in the province and to support the construction of a new pipeline from Alberta to northern British Columbia.

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Why Mark Carney’s pipeline deal with Alberta puts the Canadian federation in jeopardy

The recently struck memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Canada and Alberta is a high-stakes strategy that risks deepening already deep divides in Canadian politics.

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