Spotlight: Jason Kenney and Rachel Notley
Cross Country Checkup

Spotlight: Jason Kenney and Rachel Notley

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 21, 202620 min
  • Interview
  • Politics
  • About Canada

This is an abbreviated version of Checkup's Ask Me Anything with former Alberta premiers Jason Kenney and Rachel Notley. With one month to go until the Alberta referendum, the former political rivals join us to answer your questions on Alberta politics and why they're campaigning for Alberta to remain in Canada.

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This is a CBC podcast. Hi, I'm Ian Hanamansing. Welcome to Cross Country Spotlight. Highlights from Checkup's live show on Sunday. And you're about to hear our conversation with former Alberta premiers Rachel Notley and Jason Kenney.

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I see everything! This thing could stumble into a pro-separatist vote with a low turnout. Because let me tell you, the separatist, the hardcore ones are going to crawl over broken glass to put their mark on the ballot.

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Rather than sending a message to Ottawa, we're going to be inadvertently sending a message to investors, to customers, and that message is going to be there is no certainty in Alberta for your investment dollar. If a separation affects the entirety of Canada as a country, why don't all Canadians vote

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