Elon Musk is tweeting about Alberta, Quebec separatism

Trillionaire Elon Musk is weighing in on Canadian politics once again. And while I’m loath to waste more words on him, I feel it’s my duty to pay attention to what he says so you don’t have to.

And seriously, you don’t have to. Do yourself a favour and stop reading here. And if that’s not enough, here’s a list of reasons (in no particular order) why you shouldn’t give him any heed:

• Musk said Canada isn’t a real country.
• Musk once compared Justin Trudeau to Hitler.
• Musk performed a Nazi salute and has a history of disturbing comments.
• Musk’s Grok AI chatbot generates nonconsensual, sexualized deepfakes, often of women and children.
• Musk desperately wanted to go to Jeffrey Epstein’s island.
• Musk’s DOGE cuts led to millions of deaths.
• Musk has a “legion” of children, many of whom he treats terribly (particularly his trans daughter).
• Even Trump officials think Musk is a loser.
• The Cybertruck (need I say more?)

Anyway… If after all that, you still want to read Musk’s drivel, here you go.

This time around, Musk decided to share his thoughts on Quebec’s premier-designate, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, who pledged to hold a referendum on Quebec independence.

Musk’s ever-insightful commentary on the subject? “Good. Quebec should separate.”

In a follow-up tweet, Musk also said Alberta and Saskatchewan should separate.

Musk’s comments come as Alberta is set to vote on whether to remain in Canada on Oct. 19.

A crucial aspect of this is Musk’s proximity to U.S. President Donald Trump, who instigated a trade war with Canada and has repeatedly threatened Canada’s sovereignty. Trump also threatened to use economic force to push Canada into joining the U.S.

It’s little surprise then that these figures would support separatism, be that Quebec, Alberta, or another province, which could weaken the country.

Perhaps more concerning is the role technology has played in promoting Alberta separatism, particularly with the use of AI-generated content, much of which includes far-right rhetoric. Musk, notably, is a peddler of both AI and the far-right.

Despite all the talk of separatism, so far, it doesn’t seem popular. Recent polling shows roughly 70 per cent of Albertans want to remain in Canada. Despite the recent Parti Québécois win, both Angus Reid and 338Canada say the majority of Quebecers want to remain in Canada.