“Careful, they might think that’s election interference,” Carney teases US at pro-Canada rally

Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke at a pro-Canada rally in Calgary, urging Albertans to vote Canada in the upcoming Alberta referendum. He described Canada becoming an "energy superpower" with the proposed Pacific Link pipeline, which he said would reduce dependence on the United States during a trade war. Carney joked that the crowd should be "careful, they might think that's election interference," a remark that U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra said American officials are "closely watching."

• Carney speaks at a pro-Canada rally in Calgary ahead of the Alberta referendum
• Proposed Pacific Link pipeline framed as a path to energy superpower status
• Pipeline would reduce reliance on the United States amid a trade war
• U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra says American officials are closely watching

At a pro-Canada rally in Calgary Thursday – where he urged Albertans to vote Canada in the upcoming Alberta referendum – Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke of the country becoming an “energy superpower” with the proposed Pacific Link pipeline in Alberta, highlighting that it would create less dependance on the United States amid a full-blown trade war. When the crowd roared in delight to this, Carney joked the audience be “careful, they might think that’s election interference” – something the U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra says American officials are “closely watching.”