Carney Says Canada Is ‘Worth Fighting For’ Ahead of Alberta’s Referendum

Global News Canada reports that Prime Minister Mark Carney used his Thanksgiving Day message to focus on Alberta’s upcoming separation referendum, saying Canada is “worth fighting for.” Carney grew up in Alberta, and that detail does real work: the province weighing separation is his home province, which makes him an interested messenger rather than a distant federal one. A holiday message is an odd place to make an argument about the union. Using one to make that argument, ahead of a vote, says something about how the referendum is being read in Ottawa — and about whether a prime minister with Alberta roots is an asset or a liability in the campaign.