U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he thinks Alberta should be allowed to join the United States while on the right-wing TV station Real America’s Voice. Bessent called Alberta a "natural partner for the U.S." Republican congressman Andy Ogles also told the BBC earlier this week that Albertans want to join the U.S. because "we're winning day in and day out." Some members of the group behind the Alberta separation petition claimed to have had meetings with U.S. officials. The organizer,