As Alberta Rejects Canada Separatism, Carney Gets Much of the Credit NYT - World By: Ian Austen 21 October 2026 at 17:06 Prime Minister Mark Carney won over Canadaβs most conservative province by promising a pipeline and campaigning hard, defeating its efforts to secede. Β© Todd Korol/ReutersPrime Minister Mark Carney of Canada, center, with supporters of Albertaβs staying in Canada in Red Deer, Alberta, last Friday.