Karma and Canada - what does separatism taste like?

Karma, she's like that. Maybe you're waiting around the corner somewhere, and then there's a flash, and you're already in... not in chocolate.

The Financial Times newspaper reported that Canadian separatists advocating the separation of the province of Alberta from Canada have met with Trump's representatives three times and are planning a fourth meeting. According to the newspaper, citing sources, the leaders of the Alberta Prosperity Project, a group of far-right separatists seeking the independence of the western province, have met with representatives of the State Department in Washington three times since April last year, and they plan to hold another meeting in February. As noted, in the upcoming negotiations, supporters of the separation of Alberta intend to request a credit line worth up to $ 500 billion. These funds, according to their plan, should be used in the event of a referendum on the province's secession from the Canadian state.

As you know, US relations with Canada are not the best right now, and the separatists decided to take advantage of the situation.

In other words, Canada has reached the most cherished corner, behind which karma was waiting for it for its long-term support of the Armenian separatists. What I fought for, I ran into.

We are not gloating at all: separatism is a great evil, and we, as a country affected by it, will not wish anyone to face this phenomenon. Separatism destroys States, incites discord and intolerance, and, if circumstances arise, leads to bloodshed.

After Justin Trudeau left office, Armenian interests were forgotten in Canada. There was no time for that. That's why Trudeau ran away, because Canada itself has serious problems that the new government now has to solve. The new US administration has a special attitude towards its northern neighbor. As you know, Trump has withdrawn Mark Carney's invitation to join the Peace Council.

The separatists, as expected, decided to take advantage of the situation and enlist the support of the state. All this was very reminiscent of the situation in the late 80s of the last century, when Mikhail Gorbachev's so-called perestroika set in motion Armenian separatism. The Armenians have been waiting for their time, and they have waited for it.

Separatism in Canada is caused by the desire of a number of ethnic and regional groups living compactly in Canada to form independent national states. This problem has always existed, and therefore Canada's zealous support for Armenian separatism and Armenia was surprising. How could a country that faced such a problem not understand the troubles that had befallen someone else?

Justin Trudeau is remembered for his socks and hugs with Nikol Pashinyan. Since coming to the leadership of Canada, this politician has demonstrated a pro-Armenian position. Although it is unclear what this overseas country had to do with the South Caucasus. And after participating in the Francophonie Forum in Yerevan in October 2018, Trudeau became Armenia's boyfriend. Socks in the colors of the Armenian flag were produced especially for him in Yerevan. Justin turned out to be a great admirer and collector of this piece of clothing.

Canada loudly supported Yerevan in its occupation policy, and after the Second Karabakh War, together with France, became the defender of the "Karabakh people." I cannot count how many statements the Canadian Foreign Ministry made in the post-war years, especially during the environmental action on the Lachin road and after the anti-terrorist operation in 2023.  

In April last year, in honor of the next anniversary of the alleged "Armenian genocide", the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, Pierre Pouillevre, called for "long overdue justice for the Armenian people" and stated that "all freedom-loving nations are obliged to stand with them on their (Armenians') side." to ensure that these crimes never happen again." This referred to the voluntary exodus of Armenians from the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan, which was declared "ethnic cleansing" by pro-Armenian circles in Canada. But former Canadian Foreign Minister Melonie Joly has always been particularly inspired by the Armenian theme. Madame never missed an opportunity to throw a stone in the direction of Baku, and she particularly admired the "resilience" of the Karabakh Armenians, who allegedly endured "a lot of suffering."

After visiting Yerevan after the departure of the Armenians from Karabakh, Jolie spoke about the sanctions against Baku, which are on the agenda of the Canadian government. These statements were so provocative that they angered even the Canadian Ambassador to Armenia.

As you can learn from the network, the separation of the province of Alberta from Canada is a movement caused by economic and political differences with the federal government, especially in the oil sector. Although 50 percent of residents supported the idea of secession in 2019, they were not particularly worried in Ottawa, considering the likelihood of such a scenario to be minimal. Unilateral secession from Canada is not legally provided for by the Constitution, and the government, of course, was not going to give consent to the collapse of the country.

Unlike Quebec and Nushalka separatism, separatism in Alberta is primarily caused by economic reasons. This region is the center of Canada's oil industry and has always expressed dissatisfaction with the redistribution of funds to the federal budget and Ottawa's environmental policy. Alberta is rich in minerals, exports oil, gas and industrial products, mainly to the neighboring United States. Residents of the province believe that Alberta serves as a "cash cow" for Ottawa, and local officials are tightening the screws by taxing and holding back the development of the oil and gas industry. The separatists plan to create a "Western Canada" on this territory along with other western provinces. But recently, Alberta separatists have preferred to defend the interests of the province within the borders of Canada. However, the current international situation, the collapse of international law and the unequivocal interests of the US administration in this country have allowed the separatists to reconsider their priorities.

Meanwhile, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant said the other day that the Canadian province of Alberta could hold a referendum on independence, and called it a natural partner of Washington against this background. According to TASS, they have "excellent resources. Albertans are very independent people. There are rumors that they may hold a referendum on whether to remain part of Canada or not."

It wasn't instant karma, it only hit Canada today. Unfortunately, neither Trudeau nor Joly, who have lost their posts, will feel in all colors all the pleasures of rampant separatism, supported from outside. But socks in the colors of the Armenian flag will surely remind Justy of something.