The prime minister's plain talk risks driving further wedges into the national-unity debate that this referendum has set in motion, Susan Delacourt writes.

Like David Cameron in 2016, premier Danielle Smith is facing a mutinous party and has called a referendum about a referendum while vowing a ‘no’ vote

When asked if he tried to dissuade Smith from posing a separation question, Carney said, "The premier doesn't always take my advice."