WASHINGTON, D. C. – Secretary of State Marco Rubio is reportedly accusing Prime Minister Mark Carney of election interference in the recent Alberta referendum.
The accusation came after Prime Minister Carney visited his home province and urged Albertans to vote to “stay in Canada,” an act which the US government is calling “a deliberate attack on U.S. interests.”
“We can’t have Canada meddling in provincial elections,” Rubio told reporters while making his way to Venezuela. “The great people of Alberta had a chance to take control of their oil, but Prime Minister Carney sabotaged that effort before they could become independent and possibly join the United States as some kind of a mascot or pet.”
U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra echoed Rubio’s comments, saying how the Prime Minister’s call for national unity in the face of political uncertainty was “a direct attack on the safety, security, and sovereignty of the United States.”
“That kind of talk isn’t the kind of thing we should be hearing from any word leader,” Hoekstra added. “I mean, ‘unity’? We don’t care for that in the United States. Frankly, it sounds a lot like communism to me.”
Asked whether the US government planned to retaliate against Canada, President Trump offered a stern warning to Carney.
“We best not see him interfere in any other provincial referendums,” Trump threatened. “And I’m looking at you, Quebec!”
At press time, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith was reportedly concerned that her invitation to Mar-a-Lago for New Year’s might be in jeopardy.
