GOP operatives behind Trump's Michigan win secretly working to break up Canada: report, tell me about this news today

An investigative report published by The Globe and Mail revealed that U.S. Republican operativesincluding strategists associated with relational voter-turnout operations used during the Trump campaign in Michigan (specifically around voter-targeting tools like 10X Votes)traveled to Calgary, Alberta, to assist Canadian separatist figures.

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The key elements and revelations surrounding the story include:

• Voter-Targeting Assistance: Republican political operatives traveled to Alberta earlier in the year to meet with leaders in the Alberta independence movement. They offered digital micro-targeting and turnout systems designed to mobilize voters ahead of the upcoming October 19 provincial referendum.

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• Resource and Financial Pitches: The reporting details how figures linked to separatist groups, such as the Alberta Prosperity Project, engaged in outreach to U.S. contacts. Proposals floated by some separatist organizers suggested offering access to Alberta’s natural resourcesincluding freshwater access, oil royalties, and pipeline/transit corridorsin exchange for U.S. economic guarantees (such as a multi-billion-dollar credit facility) or diplomatic recognition if an independence effort materialized.

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• U.S. Official Position: While fringe separatist leaders claimed meetings took place with U.S. officials, the White House and State Department have maintained that meeting with civil society organizations is routine and that no formal commitments, backing, or agreements were ever made.

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• Political Fallout in Canada: The revelation provoked severe backlash across the Canadian political spectrum. Canadian lawmakers, including Conservative and Liberal MPs, condemned foreign operatives interfering in domestic affairs and rejected any proposition of bartering Canadian sovereignty or public resources. Federal officials and privacy regulators have also raised concerns over voter data usage and foreign election interference.

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