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Federal ministers champion Alberta-Ottawa partnership ahead of referendum, cabinet retreat
Ministers heard from local leaders and experts as Ottawa weighs its trade response and Alberta voters prepare for a separation referendum.
- Prime Minister Carney and his cabinet met in Banff to discuss responses to escalating trade tensions with the U.S. and the upcoming Alberta separation referendum on October 19.
- Prime Minister Carney expressed support for staying in Canada and encouraged voter participation in the Alberta referendum but said the federal government will not fund the remain campaign.
- U.S. President Trump signed executive orders banning some Canadian imports after a trade dispute, resulting in Canadian counter-tariffs, which Carney described as relatively modest.
- Political risk analyst Bremmer noted that some U.S. trade policies will persist beyond Trump, who has caused lasting damage to U.S.-Canada relations, though repair is possible over time.
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Why are Carney and his cabinet in Banff?
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet are swapping Parliament for the picturesque Rocky Mountains this week, but the agenda for the cabinet retreat in Banff is packed. As Marieke Walsh reports, the intensifying trade war with the United States and Alberta's upcoming separation referendum are both top of mind.
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Total News Sources17
Leaning Left13Leaning Right0Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution81% Left
Bias Distribution
- 81% of the sources lean Left
81% Left
L 81%
C 19%
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