{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69cc1a3992d007a7658eee4e/6aced0307f6d25212de78e8f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Could a vote to consider Alberta separation actually help save Confederation?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/69cc1a3992d007a7658eee4e/1791938642383-8c855c77-a280-4192-88d0-08c17f9a4e54.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Ted Morton, former Alberta cabinet minister and one of the architects of the famous Firewall Letter, isn&#39;t a separatist—but he doesn&#39;t think voting to stay in Canada is much of an answer either. As Albertans head to the polls, Morton makes the provocative case that a strong vote for option 2 could be exactly the leverage the province needs to push Ottawa toward meaningful constitutional reform. Could a new alliance of provincial premiers revive the spirit of the Meech Lake Accord and find a third way between separation and the status quo? Morton joins <em>Alberta Edge</em> to discuss Western alienation, the limits of federal power, and how Canadians might begin putting the country back together after a deeply divisive referendum.</p><p><br></p><p>This podcast is generously supported by Don Archibald and Mac Van Wielingen. The Hub thanks them for their ongoing support.</p><p><br></p><p>The Hub is Canada’s fastest-growing independent digital news outlet.</p><p>Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get our latest videos: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanada\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanada</a></p><p>Subscribe to The Hub’s podcast feed to get our best content when you are on the go:</p><p><a href=\"https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e</a> (Apple) </p><p><a href=\"https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7</a> (Spotify)</p><p><br></p><p>Want more Hub? Get a FREE 3-month trial membership on us: <a href=\"https://thehub.ca/free-trial/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://thehub.ca/free-trial/</a></p><p>Follow The Hub on X: <a href=\"https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=en</a></p><p><br></p><p>CREDITS:</p><p>Falice Chin - Host, Producer, and Editor </p><p>falice@thehub.ca</p>","author_name":"Hub Canada Media"}