'Warning shot': Inside MAGA’s scheme to destabilize Canada
U.S. President Donald Trump with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok/Flickr)
March 02, 2026
ALTERNET
For many years, Canada and the United States — both members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) since 1949 — were close allies and trading partners. But U.S./Canada relations took a turn for the worse when U.S. President Donald Trump threatened its northern neighbor with steep tariffs and called for Canada to become "the 51st state" — an idea that Prime Minister Mark Carney and millions of other Canadians are adamantly against.
But in an article published by The New Republic on March 2, Ottawa, Ontario-based journalist John Last details MAGA efforts to exploit separatists in Canada's Alberta province.
Last explains, "Recent months have seen the escalation of a brazen campaign by separatists in the oil-rich province of Alberta to dismember the country and lease its resources to an expansionist American regime, with direct support from officials in the U.S. government…. A recent push for a referendum on independence has achieved unprecedented success, in no small part due to tacit support from the Trump-aligned provincial government."
Last notes that Alberta Premier Danielle Smith "was one of the first Canadian officials to kiss the ring of Trump at Mar-a-Lago, and has long tested the limits of her powers to pursue his crusades and causes at home."
For many years, Canada and the United States — both members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) since 1949 — were close allies and trading partners. But U.S./Canada relations took a turn for the worse when U.S. President Donald Trump threatened its northern neighbor with steep tariffs and called for Canada to become "the 51st state" — an idea that Prime Minister Mark Carney and millions of other Canadians are adamantly against.
But in an article published by The New Republic on March 2, Ottawa, Ontario-based journalist John Last details MAGA efforts to exploit separatists in Canada's Alberta province.
Last explains, "Recent months have seen the escalation of a brazen campaign by separatists in the oil-rich province of Alberta to dismember the country and lease its resources to an expansionist American regime, with direct support from officials in the U.S. government…. A recent push for a referendum on independence has achieved unprecedented success, in no small part due to tacit support from the Trump-aligned provincial government."
Last notes that Alberta Premier Danielle Smith "was one of the first Canadian officials to kiss the ring of Trump at Mar-a-Lago, and has long tested the limits of her powers to pursue his crusades and causes at home."
Duane Bratt, who teaches at Mount Royal University in Alberta, told The New Republic, "Since the moment Alberta became a province (in 1905), there's been a movement to separate…. There is an ideological alignment with Trump. On gun rights, climate change, trans rights, renewable energy, wokeness.… it's all consistent with American right-wing movements."
Patrick Lennox, a former intelligence officer for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, told The New Republic, "There's a real national security threat there. This is the perfect scenario for foreign interference."
Lennox views as the capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro as a "warning shot" for Canada and other countries rich in resources.
"The Trump Administration's crusade against Canada may have deeper causes," Last explains. "Figures like Stephen Miller and Steve Bannon, who has explicitly compared Canada to Ukraine, see Canada as a bastion of decadent liberalism in the West that must be broken and subdued, one way or another."
Patrick Lennox, a former intelligence officer for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, told The New Republic, "There's a real national security threat there. This is the perfect scenario for foreign interference."
Lennox views as the capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro as a "warning shot" for Canada and other countries rich in resources.
"The Trump Administration's crusade against Canada may have deeper causes," Last explains. "Figures like Stephen Miller and Steve Bannon, who has explicitly compared Canada to Ukraine, see Canada as a bastion of decadent liberalism in the West that must be broken and subdued, one way or another."
Key allies ditch Trump with new 'landmark' deal that ignores US in critical partnership
President Donald Trump with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House Oval Office on May 6, 2025 (The White House/Flickr)
"There has been more engagement between the Canadian and Indian governments in the last year than there has been in more than two decades combined," Carney said. "This is not merely the renewal of a relationship, it is the expansion of a valued partnership, with new ambition, focus and foresight. A partnership between two confident countries, charting our own course for the future."
The announcement came three days into Trump's unpopular military operation against Iran, conducted in cooperation with Israel. Polls have recently found that more Americans were opposed to the idea of military action against the Middle Eastern nation than supported it, with allies close to Trump worried that he will turn off his own MAGA base by focusing on foreign conflicts that they have long opposed.
As Canada creates new partnerships overseas, allies have also begun to distance themselves from Trump's operation in Iran. U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday said that the country would not be aiding the U.S. in the campaign, stating that his government "does not believe in regime change from the skies." Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said that the U.S. will not be allowed to use military bases in Spain to conduct operations in Iran, with the country's government condemning the strikes.
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President Donald Trump with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House Oval Office on May 6, 2025 (The White House/Flickr)
March 02, 2026
ALTERNET
Canada on Monday announced "landmark" new deals with India as it moves away from reliance on the U.S., per a report from The Daily Beast, as Donald Trump continued to alienate allies with his military strikes on Iran.
Per the report, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a major 10-year "strategic energy partnership as well as agreements on technology, critical minerals, space, defense and education." The partnership will also include a free trade deal by the end of the year as both countries, who are ostensibly key allies of the U.S., seek to avoid exposure to Trump's sweeping global tariffs. The deal is intended to generate as much as $50 billion in bilateral trade between Canada and India.
Spurred into action by the unprecedented political and economic hostility from the U.S. during Trump's second term, Canada has been seeking new partnerships with other nations. Carney is scheduled to visit with two other key U.S. allies, Australia and Japan, in the coming days. Speaking about the new deal with India, the Canadian prime minister touted just how much engagement with India has resulted from Trump's aggressive global trade moves, and celebrated the two nations "charting our own course for the future."
Canada on Monday announced "landmark" new deals with India as it moves away from reliance on the U.S., per a report from The Daily Beast, as Donald Trump continued to alienate allies with his military strikes on Iran.
Per the report, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a major 10-year "strategic energy partnership as well as agreements on technology, critical minerals, space, defense and education." The partnership will also include a free trade deal by the end of the year as both countries, who are ostensibly key allies of the U.S., seek to avoid exposure to Trump's sweeping global tariffs. The deal is intended to generate as much as $50 billion in bilateral trade between Canada and India.
Spurred into action by the unprecedented political and economic hostility from the U.S. during Trump's second term, Canada has been seeking new partnerships with other nations. Carney is scheduled to visit with two other key U.S. allies, Australia and Japan, in the coming days. Speaking about the new deal with India, the Canadian prime minister touted just how much engagement with India has resulted from Trump's aggressive global trade moves, and celebrated the two nations "charting our own course for the future."
"There has been more engagement between the Canadian and Indian governments in the last year than there has been in more than two decades combined," Carney said. "This is not merely the renewal of a relationship, it is the expansion of a valued partnership, with new ambition, focus and foresight. A partnership between two confident countries, charting our own course for the future."
The announcement came three days into Trump's unpopular military operation against Iran, conducted in cooperation with Israel. Polls have recently found that more Americans were opposed to the idea of military action against the Middle Eastern nation than supported it, with allies close to Trump worried that he will turn off his own MAGA base by focusing on foreign conflicts that they have long opposed.
As Canada creates new partnerships overseas, allies have also begun to distance themselves from Trump's operation in Iran. U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday said that the country would not be aiding the U.S. in the campaign, stating that his government "does not believe in regime change from the skies." Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said that the U.S. will not be allowed to use military bases in Spain to conduct operations in Iran, with the country's government condemning the strikes.
Trump Humiliated by Allies While He’s Busy Starting a War
Janna Brancolini
Mon, March 2, 2026
Donald Trump's Truth Social post about the Gordie Howe International Bridge. / Donald Trump/Truth Social
Trump was so upset about the deal that he brought it up during a completely unrelated conversation about the U.K. and China, and posted multiple Truth Socials about how China was “successfully and completely taking over” Canada and would “terminate ALL ice hockey” there.
He also threatened to prevent a new bridge from opening between Ontario and Michigan.
Those outbursts suggest the president will not be happy with Canada’s latest deal with India.
The U.S. and Israel carried out a fresh wave of attacks on targets in Iran's capital of Tehran on Sunday. / Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images
So far, though, he hasn’t weighed in. On Monday morning, the president took a rare break from posting on social media as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held a press conference on the Iran strikes, which killed the country’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Four U.S. soldiers have been killed in retaliatory strikes across the Middle East
The Daily Beast has reached out to the White House for comment.
Janna Brancolini
Mon, March 2, 2026
DAILY BEAST
The Washington Post / The Washington Post via Getty Im(The Washington Post)
Canada reached a “landmark” deal on energy, technology, and innovation with India while President Donald Trump was busy ordering deadly strikes on Iran.
As the Trump administration’s “major combat operations” against Iran entered their third day Monday, Canada’s Mark Carney and India’s Narendra Modi announced a 10-year strategic energy partnership as well as agreements on technology, critical minerals, space, defense, and education, the BBC reported.
Donald Trump's previously warm relationship with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has soured thanks to the president's tariffs and his false claims about negotiating a ceasefire between India and Pakistan. / JIM WATSON / AFP via Getty ImagesMore
They also agreed to conclude a free trade deal, which has been discussed on and off for the past 15 years, by the end of 2026.
The two countries hope to reach $50 billion in bilateral trade as they both look for ways to lessen the impact of Trump’s trade wars, according to the BBC.
After he leaves India, Carney is scheduled to travel to Australia and then Japan as part of his effort to diversify Canada’s trade after Trump, 79, imposed crushing tariffs on products from dozens of U.S. trade partners, including Canada.
The president is also considering blowing up the United-States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, which he signed during his first term in office, to get back at Carney, who has responded forcefully to Trump’s threats to annex Canada and make it the 51st U.S. state.
Earlier this month, Trump raged at Carney for traveling to Beijing to negotiate a trade deal with China, which has spent the last year trying to present itself as a more reliable trading partner than the mercurial Trump.
Canada agreed to lower its tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles in return for China reducing its import taxes on Canadian farm products.
The Washington Post / The Washington Post via Getty Im(The Washington Post)
Canada reached a “landmark” deal on energy, technology, and innovation with India while President Donald Trump was busy ordering deadly strikes on Iran.
As the Trump administration’s “major combat operations” against Iran entered their third day Monday, Canada’s Mark Carney and India’s Narendra Modi announced a 10-year strategic energy partnership as well as agreements on technology, critical minerals, space, defense, and education, the BBC reported.
Donald Trump's previously warm relationship with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has soured thanks to the president's tariffs and his false claims about negotiating a ceasefire between India and Pakistan. / JIM WATSON / AFP via Getty ImagesMore
They also agreed to conclude a free trade deal, which has been discussed on and off for the past 15 years, by the end of 2026.
The two countries hope to reach $50 billion in bilateral trade as they both look for ways to lessen the impact of Trump’s trade wars, according to the BBC.
After he leaves India, Carney is scheduled to travel to Australia and then Japan as part of his effort to diversify Canada’s trade after Trump, 79, imposed crushing tariffs on products from dozens of U.S. trade partners, including Canada.
The president is also considering blowing up the United-States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, which he signed during his first term in office, to get back at Carney, who has responded forcefully to Trump’s threats to annex Canada and make it the 51st U.S. state.
Earlier this month, Trump raged at Carney for traveling to Beijing to negotiate a trade deal with China, which has spent the last year trying to present itself as a more reliable trading partner than the mercurial Trump.
Canada agreed to lower its tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles in return for China reducing its import taxes on Canadian farm products.
Donald Trump's Truth Social post about the Gordie Howe International Bridge. / Donald Trump/Truth Social
Trump was so upset about the deal that he brought it up during a completely unrelated conversation about the U.K. and China, and posted multiple Truth Socials about how China was “successfully and completely taking over” Canada and would “terminate ALL ice hockey” there.
He also threatened to prevent a new bridge from opening between Ontario and Michigan.
Those outbursts suggest the president will not be happy with Canada’s latest deal with India.
The U.S. and Israel carried out a fresh wave of attacks on targets in Iran's capital of Tehran on Sunday. / Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images
So far, though, he hasn’t weighed in. On Monday morning, the president took a rare break from posting on social media as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held a press conference on the Iran strikes, which killed the country’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Four U.S. soldiers have been killed in retaliatory strikes across the Middle East
The Daily Beast has reached out to the White House for comment.
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