MARTY UP NORTH: Alberta independence blocked: What should happen next?

About this episode

Marty discusses the implications of a court ruling on Alberta independence and various political developments in the region.

Marty asks what comes next for Alberta independence after the court ruling, and whether the rules around a referendum are being changed as the movement gains momentum. He also looks at the Alberta Prosperity Project encouraging supporters to buy UCP memberships, Alberta’s new industrial carbon price deal with Ottawa, wildfire evacuations near Whitecourt, new teacher funding, census boycott calls, and major political shakeups in Canada and abroad.

People in this episode

Host: Marty

Topics covered

• Alberta independence
• referendum rules
• political movements
• carbon pricing
• wildfire evacuations
• education funding
• census boycott

Keywords

• Alberta independence
• referendum
• Alberta Prosperity Project
• carbon price
• wildfire evacuations
• teacher funding
• census boycott

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Alberta Prosperity Project, UCP, Ottawa

Places: Alberta, Whitecourt

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