Trump administration officials have reportedly held several secret meetings with far-right Canadian separatists who want to break free from the rest of the country.
U.S. officials met with leaders of the Alberta Prosperity Project, a fringe right-wing group of separatists who want the oil-rich western province to become independent, three times in Washington since last April, sources told the Financial Times.
News of the stealthy meetings comes at a time of especially high tensions between the U.S. and its northern neighbor. During a speech in Davos at the World Economic Forum, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke of a “rupture” in the world order, in what appeared to be a veiled attack on the trade and foreign policies of Donald Trump – but without mentioning him by name.
I know hypocrisy is a big part of international relations. But can you imagine the aneurysm this administration would have if they found out that the Canadian government had been having covert discussions with fringe separatist groups in, say, Washington State? It would be tarrifs and tantrums up the wazoo. Hell, there would probably be troop build-ups along parts of the border and all sorts of crazy threats/actions.
But the other way around? Nah. It’s all about the land-grab and American exceptionalism. “Rules for thee but not for me.”
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Yeah we even have a flag picked out. That said BC’s inclusion is more of a “we’d love to have them if they were interested” than a “we have the right to the whole of the pacific northwest”
BC is Canadian. You can’t “include it” any more than you can take Alberta.
Feel free to split up the United States however you like, that’s your business, but Canada’s staying Canadian.
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Specifically Texas was obtained by inflaming a separatist movement then invading after it was cracked down on.
Viva Cascadia!