# How is the U.S. intervening in the Alberta referendum?

https://mins.news/en/video/87190

- CBC News, 2026-10-05 23:39 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__894JzND9s

> An investigation by the Globe and Mail found that GOP members negotiated with leaders of Alberta’s separatist movement, offering support for the province’s independence in return for access to assets including fresh water and oil. Power & Politics speaks with the paper’s Alberta correspondent and the mayors of Calgary and Edmonton.

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