The Fifth Column: How MAGA Is Using Alberta Separatism to Break Canada Apart

Ray Williams, Medium

March 4, 2026

A political essay argues that Alberta’s separatist movement is being amplified by U.S. MAGA-aligned actors as part of a broader effort to weaken Canada’s sovereignty and gain leverage over its resources. In the piece, APMA President Flavio Volpe is cited in response to comments by U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra, suggesting the criticism of Canada is deliberate. “When you kick the dog, you can’t blame it for snarling back. It’s gaslighting 101,” Volpe said, arguing the ambassador understands the impact of his remarks and may be speaking more to audiences in Washington than to Canadians.

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