Separatists steal Canada’s geopolitical spotlight (opens in new tab)

Mark Carney delivered a call to arms to the world’s middle powers at the World Economic Forum in January, many countries have increasingly viewed Canada as a global leader amid the demise of the rules-based order. But inside the country, a group of separatists now threatens to unravel that lofty image — and if they get their way, break up Canada itself.Last week, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced that her government will hold a referendum this fall asking whether the province should ho...