Albertans need to send Ottawa a message: former cabinet minister | Power & Politics
CBC News · Published on October 16, 2026
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One former Alberta cabinet minister says a vote to pursue separation in Monday's Alberta referendum, even from those who wish to stay in Canada, is the right move to make the federal government sit up and take notice. Power & Politics speaks to Ted Morton, the former energy minister who is now an executive fellow at the University of Calgary, about why he believes there is no 'risk-free path to protecting Albertans' future prosperity.' This show is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app: https://link.mgln.ai/A2q4qn »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: http://bit.ly/1RreYWS For breaking news, video, audio and in-depth coverage: https://www.cbc.ca/news Follow CBC News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbcnews Subscribe to CBC News on Snapchat: https://bit.ly/3leaWsr Subscribe to CBC News on WhatsApp: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb6MSjH9Bb63S9tbQa1Y Download the CBC News app for iOS: http://apple.co/25mpsUz Download the CBC News app for Android: http://bit.ly/1XxuozZ »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» For more than 80 years, CBC News has been the source Canadians turn to, to keep them informed about their communities, their country and their world. Through regional and national programming on multiple platforms, including CBC Television, CBC News Network, CBC Radio, CBCNews.ca, mobile and on-demand, CBC News and its internationally recognized team of award-winning journalists deliver the breaking stories, the issues, the analyses and the personalities that matter to Canadians.
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