The other nine referendum questions in Alberta
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The other nine referendum questions in Alberta

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 14, 202626 min
  • Politics
  • About Canada

Alberta's referendum is next week and advance voting is already underway. Much of the attention has centred around the separation question. But there are actually ten questions being put to a vote next week. Today on Front Burner, Jayme Poisson speaks with CBC Calgary's Jason Markusoff about the other nine questions: what they mean, why they're being asked, and how the polling shows they could go either way. For transcripts of Front Burner, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts.

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Hey everyone, it's Jamie. The referendum in Alberta is next week. Advanced polling has already begun and we've talked a lot about the separation question on the ballot.

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