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Alberta province seeks secession from Canada, thanks Trump for giving it the idea

2026-02-16 18:28:13Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Alberta province seeks secession from Canada, thanks Trump for giving it the
Edmonton, the capital of Alberta

Most Canadians did not like Donald Trump's idea of ​​annexing their country as the 51st state of the United States.

The proposal itself had sparked a wave of patriotism and anti-American sentiment, leading to supermarket shelves being emptied of American products and booing of the American anthem at sporting events.

But as La Repubblica writes, a new aspect is now emerging: it seems that not all of Canada thinks the same. The province of Alberta, considered the "Texas of Canada" due to its gross domestic product and oil reserves, will decide within the year in a referendum whether to secede from the rest of the country and become autonomous. The independence movement says it has a wealthy American to thank for this: Trump.

Proponents of the province's separation from Canada have hailed the provocative annexation proposal floated last year by the former US president as "an opportunity." Separatists see him as a powerful ally who could challenge liberal politics and revive oil production.

Opponents, on the other hand, see it as an attempt to break up the nation. The possibility of secession passing is considered unlikely at the moment, but a crack in Canadian society already seems clear. And it remains to be seen what Trump will do.

The prospect of Alberta secession worries Canada. The western province is a natural resource powerhouse and holds most of Canada's crude oil. Only Saudi Arabia and Venezuela have larger reserves. Trump administration officials have hosted separatist Alberta leaders in Washington several times to discuss energy and trade.

Steve Bannon, the president's longtime strategist, has fueled the debate over independence, while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recently supported the movement, declaring: "The people want sovereignty."

Mitch Sylvestre, who launched the referendum, expressed his admiration after meetings with US State Department officials: "I believe they would welcome a free and independent Alberta."

According to Sylvestre, Washington would not make the Canadian region the 51st state, but would develop trade exchanges. Trump himself has not commented on Alberta's secession so far.

A White House official responded to questions from the Wall Street Journal by saying that “members of the administration are meeting with various civil society groups. No support has been expressed and no commitments have been made.”

But the moment when Trump can do this, to embarrass Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, may not be far off.


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