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Alberta, Saskatchewan premiers shut down Elon Musk’s call for separation

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Digital, G. (2026, October 8). Alberta, Saskatchewan premiers shut down Elon Musk’s call for separation. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12092032/alberta-saskatchewan-separatism-elon-musk/

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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, a billionaire tech entrepreneur and former advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump, suggested on his social media platform X that both Quebec and the Prairie provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan would benefit from independence. In response, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe rejected the idea outright with a simple "No" on social media. Meanwhile, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, who is also against separation, stated she will vote to stay in Canada during an upcoming provincial referendum scheduled for October 19. Both premiers are firmly opposed to Musk’s call for the provinces to split from Canada.

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Saskatchewan GPE · 4× Alberta GPE · 3× Musk PERSON · 3× Canada GPE · 2× Canadian NORP · 2× U.S. GPE · 2× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Elon Musk PERSON · 1× Quebec GPE · 1× Scott Moe PERSON · 1×

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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.” Get daily National news 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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🔮 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.” Get daily National news 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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Alberta, Saskatchewan premiers shut down Elon Musk’s call for separation · assertive framing

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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. asserted
provinces → shut → Canada
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.” Get daily National news 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. - asserted
residents → say → plebiscite
Premier Smith brushes off NDP’s Alberta voter list court battle, says legislation coming - asserted
legislation → brush → battle
Ford government used “leverage” over taxpayer-funded company to extract political benefit: legal letter asserted
government → use → benefit
Manitoba PCs propose dedicated Crown unit for property crime - asserted
PCs → propose → crime
Toronto mayoral race narrows to Chow-Bradford showdown 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. asserted
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. asserted
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. asserted
he → bear → wife
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