THE PIPELINE: Pipeline later, carbon tax now
From Western Standard Shows by Western Standard
May 23, 2026 · 46 min · Episode 929
About this episode
The episode discusses Alberta's cabinet shuffle, the Smith-Carney pipeline, industrial carbon tax, and potential political implications of an independence referendum.
In this episode of The Pipeline, Cory Morgan, Nigel Hannaford, Josh Andrus and Dave Naylor break down Alberta’s cabinet shuffle, the Smith-Carney pipeline and industrial carbon tax deal, and whether a potential independence referendum could dominate Alberta politics through the fall. The panel also discusses new claims of possible unmarked graves at Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation.
People in this episode
Host: Cory Morgan
Guests: Nigel Hannaford, Josh Andrus, Dave Naylor
Topics covered
- Alberta politics
- cabinet shuffle
- carbon tax
- pipeline discussion
- independence referendum
- unmarked graves
Keywords
- Alberta
- cabinet shuffle
- carbon tax
- pipeline
- independence referendum
- Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation
- unmarked graves
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation, Smith-Carney pipeline
Places: Alberta
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