About this episode

Steve Paikin and Caryn Ceolin discuss Alberta's independence referendum and Pierre Poilievre's campaign efforts.

Steve Paikin and Caryn Ceolin discuss Danielle Smith’s plan to put an Alberta independence question on the ballot, the growing pressure from separatists within her base, and why Pierre Poilievre is pledging to campaign to keep Alberta in Canada. This is your Morning Brief for Friday, May 22nd.

People in this episode

Host: Steve Paikin

Guest: Caryn Ceolin

Topics covered

• Alberta independence
• political strategy
• separatism
• Canada politics
• referendum

Keywords

• Alberta
• referendum
• Danielle Smith
• Pierre Poilievre
• separatists
• politics
• Canada

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Places: Alberta

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