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Carney Pushes Back at Musk: Canada's Future Will Be Decided by Canadians
Musk said Quebec, Alberta and Saskatchewan should separate; Carney replied in Sherbrooke that Canada must be free of foreign governments and large tech firms; both premiers rejected the idea.
Why it matters
The world's richest man has openly sided with Canada's separatist movements at a sensitive moment: the Parti Québécois has just won a minority government, and Alberta votes October 19 on its future in Canada. Prime Minister Carney drew a rare hard line: only Canadians decide Canada's future, free from foreign interference.
Full report
On October 7, Elon Musk posted on X, the platform he owns: "Quebec should separate," arguing it "would be better off" as its own country, adding that "Alberta and Saskatchewan should separate too."
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe replied with a single word: "No." Alberta Premier Danielle Smith issued a statement saying her government, caucus and party support Alberta remaining in Canada, and that she plans to vote to stay.
Carney responded October 8 in Sherbrooke, Quebec, while announcing a $2-billion-plus home retrofit program. He said the priorities of Quebecers are affordability, social justice, a strong Quebec inside a strong Canada, and the right to live according to their languages and culture — free from interference by "foreign governments and large tech firms."
The context: the PQ won a minority government on October 5, with leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon promising a third independence referendum during his term. Alberta votes October 19 on whether to remain in Canada or begin the constitutional process toward a binding separation referendum.
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