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When Elon Musk required Quebec, Alberta and Saskatchewan to separate from Canada previously today, it might have been absolutely nothing more than the trillionaire taking part in some anti-Canadian trolling. It’s likewise possible ‘another video game’ was being played.
Prime minister, premiers turned down Musk’s require provinces to separate from Canada
Mark Gollom · CBC News
· Published: Oct 10, 2026 4:00 AM EDT|Last Updated: 1 hour ago
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When Elon Musk required Quebec, Alberta and Saskatchewan to separate from Canada previously today, it might have been absolutely nothing more than the trillionaire taking part in some anti-Canadian trolling.
It’s likewise possible, according to one Musk observer, that the Tesla and Space X CEO had something else in mind.
“I think with Musk, there’s often usually another game being played at the same time,” stated Quinn Slobodian, a teacher of global history at Boston University who co-authored the book: Muskism: A Guide for the Perplexed.
Previously today, Musk kept in mind of a post on X that mentioned Parti Québécois premier-designate Paul St-Pierre Plamondon had actually stated his imagine self-reliance “will be realized one day.”
‘Would be much better off’
Musk reacted: “Good. Quebec should separate.”
He followed up in another post: “They would be better off. Alberta and Saskatchewan should separate too.”
Canadian tech reporter Paris Marx, host of the Tech Won’t Save United States podcast and a routine critic of Musk, stated individuals most likely should not check out excessive into Musk’s posts.
It might be absolutely nothing more than Musk being a “right-wing troll who has a problem with countries he perceives as being more progressive or left-leaning relative to his personal politics or that he feels aggrieved by,” Marx stated in an e-mail to CBC News.
Poilievre brushes off Musk’s pro-separatist posts: ‘Canadians manage their own fate’
@Polymarket Good. Quebec must separate.
Musk’s remarks were rapidly declined by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and Prime Minister Mark Carney. On Friday, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre likewise dimissed Musk’s require separation.
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‘Tweets and memes do not impact Canada’: Poilievre reacts to Elon Musk separatism remarks
Asked whether he is worried about foreign disturbance from the U.S. on separatist motions in Canada, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre states’we require to invest less time stressing over ridiculous tweets by individuals who have no power over what Canadians do’and rather concentrate on things like price. He states memes do not impact Canada, however the choices made by Canadians do.
Marx stated Musk sees separatist motions in Canada as a chance to deteriorate the federal government’s authenticity.
Sask., Alberta premiers turn down Elon Musk’s require provinces to separate from Canada
Marx stated he does not think these posts were part of any determined relocation on Musk’s part and that Musk likely hasn’t provided much idea to the implications of the provinces separating from Canada.
Rather, Marx stated the post about Quebec self-reliance most likely appeared on Musk’s timeline and he just fired off a reaction.
“Many people reply to posts online with knee-jerk reactions,” Marx stated. “Elon Musk’s replies just get news articles written about them because he’s incredibly rich and powerful.”
Musk, the world’s wealthiest male and first-ever trillionaire, is a South African-born Canadian-American.
‘Canada is not a genuine nation’
Musk’s mom Maye Musk is from Saskatchewan. Musk transferred to Canada in 1989 and participated in Queen’s University for 2 years before moving to the University of Pennsylvania. Musk’s grandpa Joshua Haldeman was the leader of the Social Credit Party of Saskatchewan.
This isn’t the very first time Musk has actually weighed in on Canadian concerns.
In 2025, Musk published on X that “Canada is not a real country” following a petition requiring his passport and citizenship to be withdrawed over his ties to U.S. President Donald Trump. The petition got more than 375,000 signatures.
Musk likewise discussed Canadian politics previously in 2015 when he slammed then-prime minister Justin Trudeau, describing him as an “insufferable tool.” He applauded and backed Poilievre.
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Carney reacts to Elon Musk’s assistance for Quebec sovereignty
Prime Minister Mark Carney stated Canada focuses on living ‘devoid of disturbance from foreign federal governments and big tech companies that believe they can inform us what to do,’ in action to remarks from Elon Musk that required several Canadian provinces to separate.
Slobodian stated Musk has a reflexive dislike of Canada and what he views as its exceedingly progressive policies.
When it come to separatism, “it’s like any enemy of Ottawa is a friend of mine,” Slobodian stated.
Musk has actually likewise revealed an eager interest in political motions abroad, especially in Europe. He has actually been singing in his supprt of the reactionary, anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) celebration.
A Feb. 2025 NBC News report stated Musk had actually been motivating conservative political motions, policies and administrations in a minimum of 18 nations as part of an international push to slash migration and cut guideline of service.
Connection with reactionary politics
Slobodian stated he thinks there is a connection in between Musk’s current discuss separatism and his association with reactionary politics in Europe.
With tradition celebrations throughout the European continent dealing with interruption from nimble newbies, Slobodian stated Musk has a “pretty reasonable strategy” to produce a bonds or associations with them.
“Then when they are the ruling parties, you’ve got an automatic buy-in or partner,” Slobodian stated.
He stated Musk sees the EU and Canada in their present types as barriers to his build-up technique, which any interruption might open brand-new chances for him and his items.
“I think his idea is to jump on the secessionist train early, and if it does come to pass, then he’s got kind of advantage,” Slobodian stated. “And if it doesn’t, then so what? It just fades off into the background again.”
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Mark Gollom is a Toronto-based press reporter with CBC News. He covers Canadian and U.S. politics and existing affairs.
With files from Peter Zimonjic
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