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ICYMI: Carney Said Canada Doesn't Need America. Then He Flew to New York to Sell Canada to America
Alberta separatism is the subject and the Premiers' Conference in Manitoba just gave it a flashpoint. Danielle Smith and Wab Kinew had an exchange that nobody in the room expected.
The court ruling that killed the separatist petition hinges on the constitutional duty to consult First Nations. Alberta is challenging that ruling in court. Kinew's message to Smith at the conference: stop fighting First Nations in court and start talking to them. Smith did not see it coming.
Meanwhile Mark Carney flew to New York to tell American investors that a stronger Canada is a better trading partner, days…
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