Front Burner Is MAGA weaponizing Alberta separatism?
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Jan 28, 2026 Patrick Lennox, national security analyst and former federal candidate, and Jason Markusoff, Calgary political reporter and energy commentator, discuss U.S. interest in Alberta separatism. They cover MAGA figures weighing in, private U.S. outreach, resource-driven motives, disinformation risks, and how foreign influence could alter local politics.
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U.S. Attention Raises the Stakes
- Scott Bessent's positive remarks mark a significant uptick in high-level U.S. interest in Alberta separatism.
- That attention increases the risk of perceived U.S. influence during any Alberta referendum.
Alberta Seen As Strategic Resource Trove
- MAGA figures like Steve Bannon frame Alberta as a resource-rich prize in geopolitical strategy.
- They see Alberta's oil and minerals as a pathway to broader U.S. hemispheric influence.
APP's U.S. Outreach And Big Financing Pitch
- Jeffrey Rath traveled to the U.S. and pitched Alberta as independent, a U.S. territory, or even a state.
- He sought U.S. recognition and reportedly discussed a $500 billion credit facility to support an independent Alberta.