Will having a prime minister from Alberta be good for our province?
This is Edmonton podcast looks at the implications of a leader with local connections, and how a prime minister from Calgary, or Edmonton, could change our relationship with Ottawa.
This is Edmonton podcast looks at the implications of a leader with local connections
A federal election could be called at any moment, and it's almost certain that our next elected prime minister will be from Alberta.
While Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is from Calgary, Liberal Leader Mark Carney was raised in Edmonton. Both seem to be leaning into their Western Canadian roots, but does that strategy work? And if the next prime minister is from our province, does that change anything?
This is Edmonton host Clare Bonnyman discusses the implications for Alberta with CBC writer Jason Markusoff, producer and co-host of the House Party podcast.
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