Is MAGA weaponizing Alberta separatism? | Front Burner
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as posted by the channelU.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has weighed in on Alberta's separatist movement, calling the province a "natural partner" to the United States with "great resources." He’s not the only one to do so: U.S. President Donald Trump's ally Steve Bannon and Republican congressman Andy Ogles have also entered the debate. We ask why MAGA is eyeing Alberta separatism — and whether it poses a threat to Canada's national security. Joining us are CBC Calgary’s Jason Markusoff, national security expert Patrick Lennox and Jeffrey Rath, spokesperson for the separatist Alberta Prosperity Project.
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