US EditionAlberta separatists step up efforts to leave Canada after meeting with Trump officials
Alberta separatists met Trump officials multiple times to discuss secession, including plans for a military and adopting the U.S. dollar, amid low public support for independence.
- On April 22, Dennis Modry and Jeffrey Rath said they met Trump administration officials at the U.S. State Department headquarters in Washington on three occasions, with a meeting planned for February.
- The group sought to separate from Canada, discussing policies like forming a military and adopting the U.S. dollar, contrasting Quebec's long‑standing, language‑based sovereignty movement.
- The White House, U.S. State Department, and U.S. Treasury Department downplayed the talks, saying no commitments were made and no senior officials attended, while a former senior U.S. diplomat called the engagement `highly unusual` and `irresponsible as hell`.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney demanded the U.S. `respect Canadian sovereignty` and labeled talk of separation `treason`, warning last month at the Davos summit that `middle powers` like Canada must distance themselves.
- An Angus Reid poll found 8 percent definitely want secession with 21 percent leaning that way, while Pallas Data found 54 percent oppose sovereignty and 35 percent support it, risking further strain on U.S.–Canada ties amid tariffs.
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