Trading relationship with Canada, international community at stake in Alberta independence vote

51st State of Mind: As Alberta Votes on Independence, Will Trump Back Separation?

The Alberta referendum will be Canada’s third, after those in Québec in 1980 and 1995, when American governments under presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton supported a united Canada. Trump, who has frequently threatened to make Canada a 51st state, has not openly declared his support of a united Canada in the run-up to the Alberta vote, and some around him have spoken positively about the prospect of an independent Alberta.

Trading relationship with Canada, international community at stake in Alberta independence vote

Alberta is going out of its way to develop trade ties with existing or new partners.