Yet another spat over territory is rocking the troubled US-Canada relationship – and it’s not a result of a Donald Trump threat to turn his northern neighbor into a 51st state.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to give her United Conservative Party government more say over judicial appointments, citing what she described as the province’s distinct legal traditions.

Premier Danielle Smith said her government will withhold funds for new judicial appointments in Alberta if the federal government doesn't give the province a say on who is picked.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he expects US President Donald Trump to “respect Canadian sovereignty” following reports that Alberta separatists met with US officials numerous times.

The Alberta Prosperity Project said the Trump administration shows "far more respect than is shown by the government in Ottawa.”

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith believes residents of her province would reject joining the US, her press secretary said, days after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent weighed in on a possible independence referendum in the region.

Alberta separatists have held three meetings with members if the Trump administration to discuss their push for independence

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