{"id":128170,"date":"2026-07-13T20:01:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T20:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/128170\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T20:01:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T20:01:09","slug":"carney-perfects-flipping-stampede-flapjacks-as-separatists-host-similar-breakfast-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/128170\/","title":{"rendered":"Carney perfects flipping Stampede flapjacks as separatists host similar breakfast"},"content":{"rendered":"

CALGARY \u2014 Prime Minister Mark Carney perfected the art of flapjack flipping at a pancake breakfast Sunday as Alberta separatists vying to shed his leadership held a similar event.<\/p>\n

Carney attended one of the final Stampede breakfasts of the year at the Sunnyside Hillhurst Community Association. He has waited a year for a do-over after facing some challenges with his pancake flipping during his first Stampede as prime minister in 2025.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been training all year,\u201d Carney said with a laugh, jumping up and down and stretching like he was loosening up.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow many of these do I get? What\u2019s my cut?\u201d<\/p>\n

Last year, several of Carney\u2019s flapjacks landed lopsided and batter splattered into the crowd.<\/p>\n

But at Sunday\u2019s breakfast, Carney flipped eight pancakes without a single splat. He even flipped some into the air and caught them on his spatula.<\/p>\n

The prime minister was also gifted a white ball cap with the words \u201cChef Carney\u201d on it. He immediately put it on.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is slightly embarrassing. I\u2019ve got a big head,\u201d he said with a chuckle.<\/p>\n

One woman in the crowd yelled out, \u201cCarney we love you!\u201d The prime minister responded, \u201cSay it a little louder.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another woman assured the prime minister on Alberta separation, a hot topic in the province as Albertans are to vote Oct. 19 on whether they want the province to remain in Canada or start the process for a second, binding referendum.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe love Canada. We\u2019re not going anywhere,\u201d the woman said.<\/p>\n

A short drive away at Ranchman\u2019s Cookhouse and Dancehall, hundreds of people who vehemently disagreed with that position were snacking on their own pancake breakfast.<\/p>\n

John Tomkinson, from Wetaskiwin, Alta., was at the breakfast hosted by the Let Alberta Decide campaign. He brought with him a trailer carrying a parade float decorated with Alberta flags.<\/p>\n

As Alberta eyes independence, he said there\u2019s been \u201ca lot of fear\u201d about flying the provincial flag. Tomkinson said he was inspired to make the display after a planned parade rejected a pro-Alberta float last month.<\/p>\n

Organizers for the event in Sundre, Alta., later cancelled the parade citing harassment over the rejected float.<\/p>\n

Tomkinson said the popularity of the separatist cause doesn\u2019t match the polls, which have shown limited support among Albertans for leaving Canada.<\/p>\n

He said people he has met at parades and in the community \u201care really quick to give you a thumbs up, give you a smile, give you a wink and ask for a small Alberta flag, or a big one.\u201d<\/p>\n

Some cars driving by honked in support as he spoke.<\/p>\n

Madison and Maycee Holmes, from Calgary, wore Alberta-themed hockey jerseys at the breakfast.<\/p>\n

They said young people fear for their future when it comes to affordability and the ability to raise a family. <\/p>\n

They touched on issues with the judicial system, taxes and the public cost of the recently proposed pipeline from Alberta to British Columbia\u2019s coast.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know he\u2019s not going to be a part of the solutions,\u201d Madison Holmes said of the prime minister. <\/p>\n

\u201cI think that\u2019s the mistake a lot of people make, is they put it into a politician\u2019s hands when we need to be doing something.\u201d<\/p>\n

Calgary Liberal MP Corey Hogan said it was important for the prime minister to make his presence known at the Stampede, especially with the current separation talk in Alberta.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s great that he has a connection to this province but it\u2019s obviously important this year with the looming referendum,\u201d Hogan said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re not going to have the opportunity to have this conversation again. The prime minister says (separation) is not a free option. If you decide to vote to continue this separation process, you\u2019re causing some real damage and harm to this province.\u201d<\/p>\n

After flipping pancakes, Carney visited the Stampede agriculture barns and walked along the hay-dusted floor to greet the cows and their owners. <\/p>\n

On Saturday, he strolled through the Stampede grounds and attended the chuckwagon races. He also met with Treaty 6, Treaty 7 and Treaty 8 First Nation leaders.<\/p>\n

\u201cFirst Nations in Alberta are fighting for a strong, united Canada,\u201d Carney said in a social media post late Saturday night.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur government is here working together as a true Treaty partner in that mission.\u201d<\/p>\n

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 12, 2026.<\/p>\n

Bill Graveland and Dayne Patterson, The Canadian Press<\/p>\n

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