# Canada's Jeffrey Rath Leads Delegation to Washington for Statehood Talks

Jeffrey Rath, a Canadian lawyer, tells 'FOX & Friends' leaders like Prime Minister Trudeau have 'lost their way' to join the U.S.



A Canadian lawyer is leading efforts to explore the possibility of Alberta joining the U.S., as President Donald Trump continues to push for closer ties with Canada’s energy-rich province.

"Jeffrey Rath said Thursday on 'FOX & Friends' that Alberta has 'low to zero' plans to join the U.S. as it is a 'small place with a big footprint.'"
- Fox News

Rath believes the movement will gain traction as dissatisfaction with Canada’s federal leadership grows.

"Trudeau and  Carney, you know, are all wringing their hands over tariffs. They’re going to be kicking Albertans in the teeth and bringing in a 21% carbon tax increase in April."
- Fox News

Rath claims that Albertans feel alienated from Ottawa’s policies and share more cultural and economic ties with Montana than with the rest of Canada.

"People in Alberta are fed up with being governed by idiotic politicians back in Ontario, that do not understand our province and do not understand that culturally, we’re far more closely affiliated with our friends to the south in Montana, than we are with all of the people in Ottawa," he said.

Canadian leaders have rejected the notion of Alberta leaving the country. Trudeau reaffirmed Canada’s sovereignty, telling reporters there is "not a snowball’s chance in hell that Canada will ever be the 51st state."

Rath argues that Alberta should have the right to choose its own future. He and other local leaders are drafting a proposal to present to Trump’s administration, urging the U.S. to support Alberta’s push for self-determination.

"Please support Alberta self-determination. Promise that to Alberta in the same way you promised it to Greenland. We’ll be an excellent partner to the United States and we’ll all prosper," Rath said.

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