Pierre Poilievre, Danielle Smith Stoke Flames of Alberta Separation as Group Seeks $500B from Trump

In major Canada politics news this week, the threat of Alberta separation is escalating across Canadian politics. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said she "supports a strong and sovereign Alberta within a united Canada" which sounds like an oxymoronic statement, to me. If Danielle Smith truly believes in a united Canada, her policy actions don’t reflect that.Danielle Smith’s hypocrisy is especially evident in light of the breaking news that Alberta separatists have been meeting with US President Donald Trump’s administration. The group is seeking a possible $500-billion US line of credit from the U.S. Treasury to help bankroll Alberta independence, a move that BC Premier David Eby called “treasonous”. Let’s talk about it!Tune into Episode 364 of The Bill Kelly Podcast for daily politics news updates.This Canada politics news update was recorded on February 2, 2026.Don’t forget to like, share, comment and subscribe to support Bill’s work. THANK YOU!Become a YouTube member for weekly public and private livestreams, and to hear Bill’s stories and life lessons from 50+ years as a broadcast journalist in his members-only series, THE WAY I SEE IT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeUbzckOLocFzNeY1D72iCA/joinListen everywhere: https://kite.link/the-bill-kelly-podcastYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBillKellyPodcast/featuredBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/billkellypodcast.bsky.socialSubStack: https://billkelly.substack.com/*Comment ‘likes’ on behalf of this channel are an acknowledgment of your comment, not necessarily an endorsement of its contents.WATCH THIS EPISODE and subscribe to our channel: https://youtu.be/DdrwHTb_nII?si=r6I9jQqNuiMEHAMGFURTHER READINGOn home turf, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith jabs familiar foes to warm receptionhttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/danielle-smith-alberta-ucp-united-conservative-party-9.7069719B.C. premier says Alberta separatists seeking assistance from U.S. is ‘treason’https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/eby-alberta-separatism-9.7066320Alberta UCP caucus has ‘no business’ signing separation vote petition: former premierhttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-ucp-caucus-has-no-business-signing-separation-vote-petition-former-premier-9.7071622 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit billkelly.substack.com/subscribe