{"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/6ad7c38f1e2cc0a7991051b7?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Alberta votes no on separation—but demands major federal reform","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/69cc1a3992d007a7658eee4e/1792527010697-57ef4c12-8dbe-4ce0-95da-aa123b5f0ee4.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Rudyard Griffiths, Sean Speer, and Falice Chin analyze Alberta&#39;s early referendum results on separation from Canada. While three-quarters of voters rejected holding a formal separation vote, projected slim majorities appear to support decentralizing powers on immigration, judicial appointments, and constitutional reform. The discussion examines the split between hard and soft separatists, geographic voting patterns, and Premier Danielle Smith&#39;s political challenges. They debate whether Prime Minister Mark Carney&#39;s Liberal government will accommodate Alberta&#39;s decentralization demands or whether these grievances signal an ongoing federal-provincial collision course.</p><p><br></p><p>The Hub is Canada’s fastest growing independent digital news outlet.</p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to The Hub’s podcast feed to get all our best content:</p><p><br></p><p>https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple)</p><p><br></p><p>https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify)</p><p><br></p><p>Watch a video version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanada</p><p><br></p><p>Follow The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=en</p><p><br></p><p>CREDITS:</p><p><br></p><p>Daphne Liang - Producer and Editor</p><p><br></p><p>Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer - Hosts</p><p><br></p><p>Timon Johnson/The Canadian Press - Photo Credit</p>","author_name":"Hub Canada Media"}