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Prime Minister Mark Carney responded to Elon Musk's suggestion that three Canadian provinces separate from Canada by stating that Canadians will determine their country’s future, not large tech firms. Speaking in Sherbrooke on Thursday, Carney emphasized that discussions about provincial futures should be free from foreign interference. Premier Scott Moe of Saskatchewan and Premier Danielle Smith of Alberta both rejected Musk’s comments; Smith is campaigning for the province to remain part of Canada during an upcoming referendum.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada dismissed Elon Musk's comments that three Canadian provinces—Quebec, Alberta, and Saskatchewan—should separate from Canada. Speaking in Sherbrooke, Que., on Thursday, Carney stated that Canadians will decide their country’s future, not “large tech firms that think they can tell us what to do.” Musk had suggested the provinces should secede, a view Carney countered by emphasizing that discussions about provincial futures should be free from foreign government and big tech interference. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe responded succinctly on social media with just one word: “No.”
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Canadians will decide the future of Canada, not “large tech firms that think they can tell us what to do,” Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Thursday, responding to Elon Musk’s comments that three Canadian provinces “should separate” from Canada.
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“The future of Canada will be decided by Canadians, and the priorities of Canadians, the priorities of the people of Quebec,” Carney told reporters in Sherbrooke, Que., on Thursday.
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Musk, a former adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, said on his social media platform X that Quebec should separate, as should Alberta and Saskatchewan.
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Any discussion on the future of the provinces should be “free from interference from foreign governments and large tech firms that think they can tell us what to do,” Carney said on Thursday.
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Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe had a concise response to Musk on social media: “No.”
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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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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 to begin the process of separation.
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