The premiers of Alberta and Saskatchewan are shutting down a suggestion from U.S. tech titan Elon Musk that the 2 provinces ought to cut up from Canada.
The trillionaire tech businessman and former adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump stated on his social media platform X that Quebec would profit from independence, as would the 2 Prairie provinces.
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe had a concise response to Musk on social media: “No.”
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Moe has stated he’s a real Canadian however wouldn’t halt a public vote on separation in Saskatchewan if residents petitioned for a plebiscite.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, who states she’s voting to remain in Canada in an upcoming provincial referendum, says she additionally strongly disagrees with Musk’s opinion.
On Oct. 19, Albertans go to the polls to determine if the province ought to keep in Canada or whether or not there must be a second binding referendum on separation.
Whereas born in South Africa, Musk holds Canadian citizenship and has lived in a number of components of the nation.
His mom was born and raised in Saskatchewan, the place the tech titan frolicked engaged on a household farm as a teen.
He moved on to Vancouver earlier than attending Queen’s College in Ontario, the place he met his first spouse.
With information from Karen Bartko, International Information
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