Alberta's Future: Split or Connected?

About this episode

The episode discusses Alberta's potential separation from Canada and the state of passenger rail service in the region.

How many Albertans are actually ready to leave Canada? And what do the latest numbers tell us about the state of the separation movement? Guest host Rob Breakenridge gets into it with Ipsos CEO Darrell Bricker in our feature interview presented by Mercedes-Benz Edmonton West. Plus, is Alberta finally getting serious about passenger rail? Bruce Graham with Friends of Calgary Airport-Banff Rail joins the show to talk about the push for better rail service and whether a Calgary-to-Banff connection could be closer than many people think. THIS EPISODE IS PRESENTED BY RapidEX FINANCIAL. THE CRYPTO WORLD MOVES FAST, BUT YOUR TRUST IN AN EXCHANGE SHOULDN'T BE A GAMBLE. RapidEX IS SECURE, FINTRAC-REGISTERED, AND NON-CUSTODIAL. SAVE 50% ON FEES ON ONLINE INTERAC E-TRANSFER TRADES WITH PROMO CODE RYAN50 AT https://rapidexfinancial.com/. MBEW: https://www.mercedes-benz-edmontonwes... SAVE on INTERNET, ELECTRICITY, and NATURAL GAS: https://parkpower.ca/realtalk/ REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR THE REAL TALK GOLF CLASSIC on JUNE 18 at THE RANCH: https://www.ryanjespersen.com/real-ta... REAL TALK'S LIVE STREAM IS PRESENTED BY CALIFORNIA CLOSETS. BOOK YOUR FREE CONSULTATION…

People in this episode

Host: Rob Breakenridge

Guest: Darrell Bricker

Topics covered

• Alberta separation movement
• passenger rail
• Calgary to Banff connection
• Ipsos polling
• transportation in Alberta

Keywords

• Alberta
• separation movement
• passenger rail
• Calgary
• Banff
• Ipsos
• Darrell Bricker

Sponsors

Mercedes-Benz Edmonton West, RapidEX FINANCIAL, California Closets, Park Power, The Helm

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ipsos, Friends of Calgary Airport-Banff Rail

Places: Alberta, Canada, Calgary, Banff

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