US EditionEby Calls Reported Meeting Between Alberta Separatists and U.S. Official ‘Treason’
B.C. Premier David Eby labels Alberta separatists’ U.S. meetings as treason amid efforts to secure a $500 billion credit line for potential independence, officials confirm talks.
- On January 30, 2026, the Financial Times reported State Department officials met Alberta Prosperity Project leaders in Washington since April and the APP plans to ask US Treasury officials for a $500 billion line of credit.
- Alberta's oil-driven economy fuels separatism, as organizers say Ottawa's policies and blocked infrastructure have harmed the oil sands, which produce about 84% of Canada's crude and affect about 5 million people.
- Top Trump administration officials also weighed in, with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent saying Alberta is a 'natural partner for the US' last week, while officials described meetings as routine and made no commitments.
- British Columbia Premier David Eby on Tuesday accused separatist meeting participants of 'treason,' calling their outreach an attempt to break up Canada, while Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney urged the US to respect Canadian sovereignty.
- The episode has heightened diplomatic tensions between Ottawa and Washington, with reports sparking fresh anger amid tariff disputes between Carney and Trump and experts warning secession risks remain immense.
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Saturday's letters: When do we call it treason?
By all means, let’s discuss political issues, policies and proposals. Free speech and free assembly are among the benefits of a democracy. But Alberta’s separatists now collude with U.S. officials in the State Department, meeting multiple times looking for support, and they think this is fine.
Mitch Sylvestre assures that he wants to keep his distance from the United States, fearing that their proximity will harm his project.
In the raw material-rich Canadian province of Alberta there are attempts to split. Trump's finance minister lets us see through his support. According to reports about meetings of US representatives with the separatists, Canada's head of government Carney is now speaking.
FREE ALBERTA! Nod from US energizes Canada sovereignty movement
“People are talking. People want sovereignty. They want what the U.S. has got.”That was U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s description of growing independence sentiment in Alberta — comments that have energized the province’s long-running sovereignty movement.'When Scott Bessent says — even somewhat tongue-in-cheek — that he’s heard rumors of an independence vote, that signals awareness at the highest levels.'As Albertans continue lining up…
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