Carney says US trying to break Canada as Alberta votes
The gist
Canadian PM Mark Carney said the US is trying to break Canada so it can "own us."
Alberta votes Monday on whether to start a separation process.
How it unfolded
- Oct 15, 2026Carney warned at a pro-Canada rally in Calgary that the United States is trying to break Canada so it can "own us," and urged oil-rich Alberta not to begin a process toward separation in Monday's referendum.
- Oct 15, 2026Carney addressed the Forever Canadian rally at the BMO Centre in Calgary; his office estimated about 5,000 people attended, with some waiting more than two hours to get through security.
- Oct 16, 2026Organizers were also holding a second rally with Carney in Edmonton on Friday.