# Carney and Poilievre respond to Musk’s separatism talk: Big tech can’t tell Canada what to do

https://mins.news/en/video/93669

- Global News, 2026-10-09 18:15 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBHHkXxc8kI

> Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canadians—not large tech firms that believe they can dictate to the country—will decide Canada’s future. He was responding to Elon Musk’s statement that three Canadian provinces “should separate.” Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre also weighed in on Friday.

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