Canadian PM Mark Carney said he expected the US to respect Canadian sovereignty after reports emerged that members of the Trump administration held a secret meeting with a separatist group that supports independence for Canada’s oil-rich province. Mark Carney says Respect Canadian SovereigntyThe Alberta Prosperity Project (APP) received approval to gather signatures for a referendum aimed at making the western province an independent country. The Financial Times reported that APP leaders have met with State Department officials in Washington three times since April. While speaking to reporters alongside Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, Carney said, “I expect the US administration to respect Canadian sovereignty. She reiterated her support for a “sovereign Alberta, within a united Canada,” even as she criticized former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for his actions against the economy.