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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe have rejected Elon Musk's suggestion that their provinces should separate from Canada. Musk made the comment on his social media platform X. Both premiers disagree with Musk’s opinion, with Smith stating she will vote against separation in an upcoming referendum scheduled for October 19th.
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Elon Musk suggested on his social media platform X that Quebec and the Prairie provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan would benefit from independence from Canada. In response, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe simply tweeted "No." While Moe has previously stated he is a true Canadian but wouldn't stop a public vote on separation if residents petitioned for one, he firmly rejected Musk's suggestion. Similarly, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, who will be voting to stay in Canada during an upcoming provincial referendum on October 19, also strongly disagreed with Musk’s opinion. Both premiers made it clear they are committed to maintaining the Canadian federation.
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The premiers of Alberta and Saskatchewan are shutting down a suggestion from U.S. tech titan Elon Musk that the two provinces should split from Canada.
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The trillionaire tech businessman and former adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump said on his social media platform X that Quebec would benefit from independence, as would the two Prairie provinces.
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe had a concise response to Musk on social media: “No.”
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Moe has said he’s a true Canadian but wouldn’t halt a public vote on separation in Saskatchewan if residents petitioned for a plebiscite.
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legislation → brush → battle
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government → use → benefit
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, who states she’s voting to stay in Canada in an upcoming provincial referendum, says she also strongly disagrees with Musk’s opinion.
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she → narrow → opinion
On Oct. 19, Albertans go to the polls to decide if the province should stay in Canada or whether there should be a second binding referendum on separation.
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province → go → separation
While born in South Africa, Musk holds Canadian citizenship and has lived in several parts of the country.
His mother was born and raised in Saskatchewan, where the tech titan spent time working on a family farm as a teenager.
He moved on to Vancouver before attending Queen’s University in Ontario, where he met his first wife.
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