Doug Ford says Carney should extend an olive branch to the West. Liberal strategists agree

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney could soon be facing a national unity crisis after Alberta Premier Danielle Smith lowered the bar for a referendum on the province’s independence in 2026. Liberal insiders with ties to Alberta say this is a threat that Carney shouldn’t take lightly. And Ontario Premier Doug Ford told reporters on Wednesday that he agrees. “About two in 10 Albertans say routinely that they want to see the province separate from Canada,” says Dan Ar