{"id":56224,"date":"2026-05-22T15:07:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T15:07:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/56224\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T15:07:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T15:07:25","slug":"carney-says-hes-working-with-alberta-in-wake-of-smiths-referendum-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/56224\/","title":{"rendered":"Carney says he’s ‘working with Alberta’ in wake of Smith’s referendum announcement"},"content":{"rendered":"

OTTAWA \u2014 Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday morning that he\u2019d continue working with Alberta on shared economic goals<\/a>, with a referendum relating to the province\u2019s future in Canada now officially set for the fall.<\/p>\n

\u201cCanada is the greatest country in the world, but it can be better. And we\u2019re working on making it better. We\u2019re working with Alberta on making it better,\u201d Carney said, to a pool camera at the Library of Parliament, which was not broadcast live and didn\u2019t allow for questions from reporters.<\/p>\n

Carney touted progress on the Canada-Alberta memorandum of understanding on energy development, including last week\u2019s agreement on the industrial carbon tax and the construction of a new heavy oil pipeline to the West Coast.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust a week ago, I was in Calgary with Premier Smith and we announced a landmark agreement, the next step in landmark agreement on a wide range of issues. It\u2019s very much centred on the energy sector, all aspects of energy pipeline, and carbon capture opportunities to cooperate with neighbouring provinces, moving forward, with new technologies like geothermal, nuclear, others,\u201d said Carney.<\/p>\n

Carney also took a moment to reflect on the historical contributions of various Albertans to Canada, such as former prime minister Stephen Harper and the \u201cAlberta Five\u201d who advocated for women\u2019s suffrage.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think when I come to Parliament of the great Albertans, there\u2019s too many to list,\u201d said Carney.<\/p>\n

Carney\u2019s comments come after Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said on Thursday that she was opting to present her own referendum question to Albertans<\/a> in the fall.<\/p>\n

The Alberta government\u2019s proposed question does not explicitly offer an option of Alberta independence, instead asking whether the province<\/a> should agree to have a later legally binding referendum on whether to separate from Canada.<\/p>\n

More to come.<\/p>\n

National Post
rmohamed@postmedia.com<\/p>\n

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