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From Fox News: A Canadian lawyer is leading efforts to explore the possibility of Alberta joining the U.S., as President Donald Trump continues to push for closer ties with Canada’s energy-rich province.
“There’s literally hundreds of Albertans that are reaching out and volunteering to join our delegation,” Jeffrey Rath said Thursday on “FOX & Friends.”
Rath and a small group of Albertans are planning to travel to Washington, D.C., to discuss potential pathways for Alberta, including independence with economic ties to the U.S., territorial status, or full statehood.
He believes the movement will gain traction as dissatisfaction with Canada’s federal leadership grows.
Rath said in the Fox & Friends interview, “It’s a steering committee of people that are looking to come to Washington on an exploratory basis and meet with a representative appointed by President Trump. To explore the benefits of either Alberta becoming an independent sovereign nation with economic union to the United States, becoming a U.S. territory, or pursuing full statehood.”
Rath argued that the people of Alberta share more cultural and economic ties with Montana than with the rest of Canada.
The interview with Fox & Friends came after remarks by Rath went viral as he spoke earlier this week with journalist Rachel Parker.
“We’re being governed by idiots in Ottawa… there’s a number of us in Alberta that have had enough,” he declared.
NEW: Alberta lawyer Jeffrey Rath says a delegate is planning to travel to D.C. to pitch President Trump on Alberta statehood.
“It’s quite evident that we’re being governed by idiots in Ottawa… there’s a number of us in Alberta that have had enough.” pic.twitter.com/FCZirUd7os
— Rachel Parker (@Emmanuel_Rach) March 4, 2025
Parker then conducted a longer interview with Rath on Wednesday:
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