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Author: Matthew Scace
Publication Date: January 23, 2026 - 15:51
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U.S. Treasury Secretary weighs in on Alberta separatism, calls province ‘natural partner’
January 23, 2026
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday goaded Prime Minister Mark Carney and directly referenced Alberta’s potential independence referendum, calling the Western province “a natural partner for the U.S.”
Mr. Bessent’s comments, made in a Thursday interview with American right-wing media personality Jack Posobiec, make him the highest-profile member of the Trump administration to weigh in on Alberta’s potential independence vote – and adds to the steady drumbeat of allies of U.S. President Donald Trump who appear to be watching the campaign.
Unpublished Newswire
The investigation into last week's shootings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., that claimed nine lives has moved into a new phase after police cleared the two crime scenes.
February 16, 2026 - 12:45 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
The Ontario Camps Association is pushing back against a campaign targeting it, its executive director, employees and over a dozen Jewish camps throughout Canada for supporting Israel.
In a
statement
issued Friday, the OCA board of directors said it will not tolerate “harassment, intimidation, antisemitism or discrimination.”
The board said the accusations against executive director Joy Levy, staff and several member camps within the province “draw directly on stereotyped libels and tropes related to Israel, Zionism and Jewish people — including ‘genocide’ and ‘colonizers,’...
February 16, 2026 - 12:44 | Kenn Oliver | National Post
Ontario post-secondary students say the province's new policy will leave students who are already struggling financially with more debt.
February 16, 2026 - 12:40 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Ottawa
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