# MAGA influencers seek to sway Alberta separation referendum

https://mins.news/en/video/105383

- Global News, 2026-10-18 18:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFzpwc8rD9U

> As Albertans prepare to vote Monday on whether to hold a binding referendum on separation, Ottawa is concerned about possible foreign interference. Separatist leaders confirmed meeting U.S. State Department officials but denied reports they offered natural resources for U.S. backing. Canadian researchers report a growing wave of foreign misinformation.

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