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PM Carney says Canadians will decide their future after Elon Musk expresses support for separatism

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Prime Minister Mark Carney responded to Elon Musk’s comments supporting separatism in Quebec, Alberta, and Saskatchewan by stating that Canada's future should be decided by Canadians themselves. On Thursday, October 8, 2026, Carney emphasized the importance of allowing people to live freely according to their cultures without external interference from foreign entities like large tech firms. Meanwhile, the election results in Quebec showed only about 28% of the popular vote for the separatist Parti Québécois, which did not secure a majority in the legislature, and Professor Daniel Béland noted that support for independence remains at around 30%.
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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.

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Mr. Musk weighed in on Canada's separatist debates on Wednesday (October 7, 2026) in a post on X about Quebec Premier-designate Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, whose separatist Parti Québécois won Monday's provincial election.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-09
🔮 Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Thursday (October 8, 2026) 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.
2026-10-09 · The Hindu
PM Carney says Canadians will decide their future after Elon Musk expresses support for separatism · assertive framing

Claims (16 extracted, 1 hedged)

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Thursday (October 8, 2026) 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. asserted
Quebec → say → Canada
“The future of Canada will be decided by Canadians and the priorities of Canadians, the priorities of the people of Quebec,” PM Carney said when asked about Mr. Musk's comments. asserted
Carney → decide → comments
Mr. 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." uncertain
they → say → what
Mr. Musk weighed in on Canada's separatist debates on Wednesday (October 7, 2026) in a post on X about Quebec Premier-designate Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, whose separatist Parti Québécois won Monday's provincial election. asserted
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. asserted
party → win → legislature
Support for Quebec independence remains at about 30%, said Daniel Béland, a political science professor at McGill University in Montreal. asserted
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. asserted
election → say → separation
Quebec should separate,” Mr. Musk wrote, adding that “They would be better off. asserted
They → separate → ?
Alberta and Saskatchewan should separate too.” asserted
Alberta → separate → ?
Alberta is scheduled to hold a vote October 19 on whether the province should remain in Canada or move toward a future referendum on separation. asserted
province → schedule → separation
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has said she will vote to remain in Canada. asserted
she → say → Canada
Mr. Smith said that separatist sentiment in her province has weakened as her government and Mr. Carney's have worked to address Albertans' concerns. “ asserted
government → say → concerns
The federal government has changed. asserted
government → change → ?
Their approach to us has changed and they're willing to work together on addressing those issues,” Mr. Smith said in Edmonton. asserted
Smith → change → Edmonton
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe responded to Mr. Musk on X with a single word: “No.” asserted
Moe → respond → word
MMr. musk, the world's richest man and first-ever trillionaire, is a South African-born Canadian-American. asserted
musk → bear → ?
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