Alberta Votes 76% to Remain in Canada as Trump Rattles NATO Allies with Conditional Support Warning

Albertans voted decisively to stay in Canada, with 76% rejecting separation in a nonbinding referendum, delivering a significant win for Prime Minister Mark Carney, who called it "a great day for Canada." The result ends the immediate pressure from a separatist movement driven by frustration with federal energy policy and political divisions between Alberta and Ottawa, and frees Carney to refocus on foreign affairs.

President Trump continued to inject himself into Canadian affairs, offering a characteristically blunt take that Canada could "keep hockey and your national anthem" in any future negotiation, a remark that underscored the ongoing tension between Washington and Ottawa. Separately, Trump walked back an earlier threat to ban Bombardier sales in the United States, saying "we're not hurting them," a softer tone after weeks of trade pressure on the Canadian aerospace manufacturer.

At a rally in Kansas, Trump warned European allies to "fix your course or risk losing U.S. support," blasting European immigration policies and criticizing NATO members for declining to assist during the recent Iran conflict. The remarks raised fresh questions about whether American security commitments to the alliance are becoming conditional on political alignment with Washington.

On Ukraine, the Secretary of War pushed back against press reports, stating that the U.S. has not changed its posture toward Ukrainians "in any way" and that decisions on interceptor supplies are being weighed with an eye toward American readiness as well. The secretary added that President Trump "wants to see peace" and believes "the killings should stop."