Carney Faces Crisis as Alberta Oil Anger Boils Over

Carney Faces Crisis as Alberta Oil Anger Boils Over

Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney faces his first real challenge to Canadian unity amid a soured relationship with the long-time trade partner and ally, the United States. A movement to secede from Canada is growing in the oil-rich province of Alberta, which contributes a large part to Canadian economy and budget and has the highest gross domestic product (GDP) per capita among Canadian provinces.  Alberta could hold a referendum to leave …