Carney Faces Crisis as Alberta Oil Anger Boils Over

Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney faces his first real challenge to Canadian unity amid a soured relationship with the long-time trade partner and ally, the United States. A movement to secede from Canada is growing in the oil-rich province of Alberta, which contributes a large part to Canadian economy and budget and has the highest gross domestic product (GDP) per capita among Canadian provinces.  Alberta could hold a referendum to leave Canada next year if a citizen-led petition gathers the requisite number of signatures requesting…