Experts say treason definition depends if you’re holding Criminal Code or dictionaryBy Canadian Press on January 29, 2026. Premier David Eby made headlines Thursday by saying Alberta separatists reportedly meeting with U.S. officials are committing treason — but experts say the word means different things in different contexts. “The activities that we’re talking about, if they’re being discussed in the newspaper, they’re not covert; they’re right there,” she said. Michael Nesbitt, an associate law professor at the University of Calgary, said Canada’s Criminal Code is both specific and fuzzy on the topic. And that word is treason,” Eby said.