PM Mark Carney addresses Canadian unity at Calgary Stampede
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PM Carney addresses separatism concerns in a conversation with CTV News during his visit to the Calgary Stampede. Jeremie Charron reports.
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Flipping pancakes, shaking hands and forging connections. A textbook political tour for
Prime Minister Mark Carney. But this year's Calgary Stampede stop is even more political
with a fall referendum in Alberta just months away. We're stronger when we're together.
Speaking with CTV News Calgary today, Prime Minister addressed the importance of national
Alberta, you know, build not break, lead not leave. I mean, that's the Alberta I know. It's
led the country and with everything coming together at this time, we're Canada's poised
to help lead the world. Alberta leading Canada. That's what we need. Albertans are set to vote
in October on whether they want to stay in the country or hold a binding vote on separation.
Kerry has an opportunity to champion a vision of federalism that might resonate particularly
for those who think that federalism has been unfair or disrespectful to Alberta in the past.
Separatist sentiments and pipeline politics mean the stakes here are high. Albertans want action
on their priorities. A little over a week ago, Ottawa and Alberta announced a proposed route
for a pipeline to BC's coast has been submitted to the major projects office. I think you have
to look at this as a set piece. You know, what's the Prime Minister been up to over the course of
number of months, right? Presence and pipelines. Now, the pitch to keep Canada together is coming
from across the political aisle to conservative leader Pierre Poliev made his stop at the stampede
last weekend. We'll fight for Canada, including in the upcoming referendum to win back Albertans,
to win back Albertans through hope, not by wagging our fingers or lecturing them.
Now, Poliev is set to spend a significant part of his summer in Alberta campaigning against
separatist sentiment. And the Prime Minister, too, has made several recent stops in the province
that has Alberta poised to remain front and center in federal politics all summer long. Heather.
Thanks, Jeremy. CTV's Jeremy Charron in Ottawa.