Canadian PM Mark Carney urges Alberta to reject separation referendum, says US trying to weaken national unity

Calgary, Oct 16 (UNI) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has warned that the US is seeking to weaken Canada so that it can "own us", urging Albertans to reject a push towards separation ahead of a vote on Monday. "This referendum comes at the worst possible time," Carney told a pro-Canada rally in Calgary on Thursday. "The world has become more dangerous and divided. Some outside our borders are working to break us so they can own us." Although he did not explicitly name the US or President Donald Trump in those remarks, Carney has previously issued similar warnings amid…