OTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, asked about reports that United States officials had met separatists seeking independence for the province of Alberta, on Thursday (Jan 29) said he expected the US administration to respect Canadian sovereignty. The Financial Times said State Department officials had held three meetings with the Alberta Prosperity Project (APP), a group that is pushing for a referendum on whether the energy-producing Western province should break away from Canada. "

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