Weekly Wrap: B.C., Alberta prepare for consequential votes
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Weekly Wrap: B.C., Alberta prepare for consequential votes

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 26, 202626 min

As the federal Liberals face blowback on a new bill, B.C. prepares for a snap election after Premier David Eby called it two years ahead of schedule. Alberta's separation referendum is just three weeks away, as a new poll suggests support for leaving Canada is slipping. The Weekly Wrap Panel breaks down what's at stake with these consequential votes.

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This is a CBC Podcast. Hey it's David, back for another edition of the Weekly Wrap. The Liberals face blowback to a new federal bill this week which unions say could impede the right to strike. We cannot help our elbows up against Trump with our hands tied behind our backs at bargaining

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