U.S. tariffs go easy on Alberta. That lets separatists go harder on Canada

June 21, 2026

Jason Markusoff/CBC: The economy-rattling trade penalties have bound many Canadians together against a perceived common external menace. But because Alberta’s industries are largely unaffected by the tariffs that are hitting other regions hard, separatists have perhaps been able to harness public frustrations against an internal foe, rather than a foreign one…