Politics · Canada · 3 hrs ago
Carney urges foreign governments to stay out of Alberta referendum
Prime Minister Mark Carney says foreign governments must stay out of Alberta’s Oct.
19 vote.
The vote asks whether Alberta should begin the legal process for a binding referendum on separating from Canada.
Carney urged Albertans to reject that next step, saying the province can move forward within Canada.
The separation debate has shaped Alberta politics for more than a year, amid concerns that foreign actors could support the cause.
Carney said national security agencies are monitoring possible foreign interference, but did not give details.
He warned that uncertainty could hurt investment and the economy, citing his experience with the aftermath of the Brexit vote.
The Oct.
19 vote will decide whether the separation process begins, but the sources do not say what action will follow if voters support it.
Prime Minister Mark Carney said foreign governments, including the United States, should stay out of Alberta’s referendum.
The Oct. 19 vote will ask whether Albertans want to begin the legal process for a binding referendum on separating from Canada.
Carney said Canada’s national security agencies are monitoring potential foreign interference.
He urged Albertans to vote against holding a formal separation referendum, citing economic uncertainty and promoting federal projects in the province.
- Who
- Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed foreign governments, including the United States, and Albertans.
- What
- Carney said foreign governments should not interfere in Alberta’s referendum and urged Albertans to vote against beginning the process for a separation referendum.
- When
- Carney spoke on Thursday morning, Oct. 15, ahead of the Oct. 19 vote.
- Where
- Calgary, Alberta.
- Why
- Carney said keeping foreign governments out helps protect election integrity. He also warned that pursuing separation could bring uncertainty and economic costs.
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Carney spoke to Global News in Calgary and said foreign governments should stay out of Alberta’s referendum.
Albertans are scheduled to vote on whether to begin the legal process for a binding referendum on separation from Canada.
- Prime minister
- Mark Carney
- Vote date
- Oct. 19
- Vote question
- Whether to begin the legal process for a binding referendum on separation from Canada
- Location of interview
- Calgary
- Monitoring
- Canada’s national security agencies are monitoring potential foreign interference
3 sources
What people are saying
Our expectation, to be absolutely clear, on foreign governments, United States included, is we don’t get ourselves involved in their elections, they don’t get themselves in our elections
Fundamental point: the way to ensure there’s no foreign interference in an election is to get out and vote in the election, and let’s have the voices of Albertans heard.
Our national security agencies are very active in monitoring potential foreign interference
The world’s opening up to Canada. Let’s take advantage of it.