On The Line: Jason Kenney on Alberta separatism

About this episode

Jen Gerson interviews former Alberta premier Jason Kenney about the rise of separatist sentiment in Alberta and its political implications.

Today on On The Line , host Jen Gerson sits down with former Alberta premier Jason Kenney for a conversation about the rise of separatist sentiment in Alberta. Kenney, a former federal Conservative cabinet minister, has found himself cast as an unlikely spokesperson for conservative federalists in the province as efforts continue to gather signatures for a referendum on separation. He reflects on the deeper roots of Alberta populism, including the merger of the Wildrose Party and the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta, and how those political currents have shaped the province’s modern identity. This episode of On The Line is brought to you by Dominion Dynamics. Canada has never had true sovereign awareness of our North. Vast parts of our country are a blind spot. And when you can’t see your own territory, you can’t defend it, secure it, or respond when threats emerge. Dominion Dynamics is changing that. Dominion Dynamics is building a sovereign command and control capability that lets Canada and its allies see, respond, and defend across every domain. Dominion is starting in the Arctic, where extreme cold demands technology no one else can deliver. See everything. Defend…

People in this episode

Host: Jen Gerson

Guest: Jason Kenney

Topics covered

• Alberta separatism
• populism
• political identity
• referendum
• western alienation

Keywords

• Alberta
• separatism
• Jason Kenney
• populism
• politics
• referendum
• western alienation

Sponsors

Dominion Dynamics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Wildrose Party, Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta

Places: Alberta, Canada

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