Trip comes as court rules separatists did not follow proper procedure in collecting referendum signatures. Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney is visiting Alberta, days after a separatist movement in the western province faced a major legal setback in its push for a referendum on the issue. Carney’s visit on Friday was officially to unveil a new agreement laying the groundwork for a crude oil pipeline alongside the province’s premier, Danielle Smith. Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of 3 Canada’s Carney rolls back climate rules to boost investments list 2 of 3 Canada’s Carney hails new trade deals, ‘expects’ US to respect sovereignty list 3 of 3 Are Trump officials driving Alberta’s separatist movement in Canada? end of list However, the simmering secessionist movement was set to loom large over the trip. Carney and his Liberal party have pushed for a united Canadian front as he grapples with US tariffs and tensions with US President Donald Trump.…