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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Unpublished Newswire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 mother of a Tumbler Ridge victim, 12-year-old Maya Gebala, who remains in a coma, says that her daughter’s belongings were stolen.
In an update on Gebala’s
GoFundMe page
on Tuesday, her mother Cia Edmonds shared that the tonneau cover on her pickup truck was sliced open and someone...
February 18, 2026 - 10:37 | National Post Staff | National Post
“I am honoured to welcome Matt Jeneroux to our caucus as the newest member of Canada’s new government,” Carney said in a social media post.
February 18, 2026 - 10:28 | Uday Rana | Global News - Canada
OTTAWA — Edmonton Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux has crossed the floor to the governing Liberals,
according to a social media post
by Prime Minister Mark Carney on Wednesday.
“I am honoured to welcome Matt Jeneroux to our caucus as the newest member of Canada’s new government,” said Carney,...
February 18, 2026 - 10:23 | Jordan Gowling | National Post
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