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Mark Carney, Canada's Prime Minister, stated that Canadians will determine their country's future in response to Elon Musk's call for Quebec, Alberta, and Saskatchewan to separate from Canada. Carney emphasized that Canadians should decide according to their own priorities and values without interference from foreign entities or large tech firms. Musk had previously commented on the Quebec provincial election results, where the separatist Parti Québécois won but with limited support for independence, around 30%, as noted by political science professor Daniel Béland. Alberta is set to vote in October regarding its future relationship with Canada, while Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe explicitly rejected Musk's suggestion on social media.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-09,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On October 7, 2026, Elon Musk posted on his social media platform X, suggesting that Quebec, Alberta, and Saskatchewan should separate from Canada. In response, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stated on October 8, 2026, in Sherbrooke, Quebec, that the future of Canada will be decided by Canadians without interference from foreign governments or large tech firms like Musk's company. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe rejected Musk’s idea with a simple "No." Political analysts note that while the separatist Parti Québécois won Quebec's provincial election with about 28% of the vote, it does not necessarily signal an independence mandate as only around 30% of Quebec residents support separation.
Written for “Elon Musk Canada Separatism” on 2026-10-09,
grounded in this article and the 2 other(s) covering the same event.
Why this leaning score
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday that Canada’s future will be decided by Canadians, pushing back on Elon Musk's call for Quebec, Alberta and Saskatchewan to separate from Canada.
“The future of Canada will be decided by Canadians and the priorities of Canadians, the priorities of the people of Quebec,” Carney said when asked about Musk’s comments.
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Carney → say → comments
Carney said Canadians should be free to live according to their languages and cultures, without interference "from foreign governments and large tech firms that think they can tell us what to do."
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they → say → what
Musk weighed in on Canada’s separatist debates Wednesday in a post on X about Quebec Premier-designate Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, whose separatist Parti Québécois won Monday’s provincial election.
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Québécois → weigh → election
The party won about 28% of the popular vote and fell short of a majority of the seats in the Quebec legislature.
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party → win → legislature
Support for Quebec independence remains at about 30%, said Daniel Béland, a political science professor at McGill University in Montreal.
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Béland → remain → Montreal
He said the election was driven more by a desire to oust the Coalition Avenir Québec government than by support for separation.
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election → say → separation
Quebec should separate,” Musk wrote, adding that “They would be better off.
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They → separate → ?
Alberta and Saskatchewan should separate too.”
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Alberta → separate → ?
Alberta is scheduled to hold a vote Oct. 19 on whether the province should remain in Canada or move toward a future referendum on separation.
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province → schedule → separation
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has said she will vote to remain in Canada.
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she → say → Canada
Smith said Thursday that separatist sentiment in her province has weakened as her government and Carney’s have worked to address Albertans’ concerns.
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government → say → concerns
“The federal government has changed.
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government → change → ?
Their approach to us has changed and they’re willing to work together on addressing those issues,” Smith said in Edmonton.
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Smith → change → Edmonton
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe responded to Musk on X with a single word: “No.”
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Moe → respond → word
Musk, the world’s richest man and first-ever trillionaire, is a South African-born Canadian-American.
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Musk → bear → ?
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