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September 2, 2026· Western Standard
Lutnick says Carney picked U.S. 'kerfuffle' to blunt Alberta, Quebec independence votes
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick accused Prime Minister Mark Carney of prolonging Canada's trade fight with Washington to gain political leverage ahead of votes tied to independence movements in Alberta and Quebec.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has accused Prime Minister Mark Carney of deliberately prolonging Canada's trade dispute with Washington to blunt momentum behind the independence movements in Alberta and Quebec ahead of key votes, according to a report by Western Standard parliamentary reporter Walid Tamtam.