When the bad kid gets all the attention, how long before the good kid revisits their options?

British Columbia Premier David Eby has expressed concerns about Mark Carney’s chummy relationship with Danielle Smith. Carney appears to be treating Alberta’s demands and desires with special attention, particularly the desire for a new pipeline.

Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. It is important to note that, according to the polling, only a minority of Albertans, roughly 27 per cent, say that they would vote to separate, for now. Other numbers are less comforting, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY MICHAEL HARRIS

May 25, 2026

HALIFAX—Like most of his predecessors, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s list of challenges includes the stubborn, every-present, and unpredictable spectre of separatism.

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