Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith say they expect the U.S. administration to “respect Canadian sovereignty” amid reports of Alberta independence advocates meeting with U.S. officials.
Speaking to reporters at a Jan. 29 press conference at the conclusion of a first ministers meeting in Ottawa, Smith said she expects that the U.S. administration would leave the “discussion about Alberta’s democratic process to Albertans and to Canadians.”
“I will raise that with my delegate in Washington, so he can raise it with members of the administration, and I will raise it with my delegate in Ottawa, so he can raise it with the U.S. ambassador,” Smith said….