{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/645295e06dd2250011375d91/6ab2df7cf98781f91d8fb59d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The $442-billion problem with Alberta separation with Trevor Tombe","description":"<p>Max and economist Trevor Tombe dig into the financial realities of Alberta separation. They dig into what an independent Alberta could mean for the province’s debt, taxes, pensions, public services, and borrowing costs—and why the fiscal benefits separatists promise may not be as straightforward as they seem.</p><p><br></p><p>Music credit: Energy Rock Bundle by <a href=\"https://app.envato.com/search?itemType=music&amp;filter.portfolio=Basspartout\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Basspartout</a>, via Envato</p>","author_name":"Canada's National Observer"}