Poilievre rallies Albertans to stay in Canada, says feds are the problem
6/8/202654 min
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre makes an appeal to Albertans to stay in Canada — saying the problem isn't with the country, but with the federal government and its policies. Power & Politics hears from Alberta Conservative MP Mike Lake, and the Power Panel weighs in. Plus, Canada's new Governor General delivers her own message of unity to Canadians. P&P speaks to Louise Arbour's former Supreme Court colleague about what to expect from Canada's 31st Governor General.
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David Cochrane· Host0:32
[upbeat music] Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre appeals to Albertans to reject separatism. Canada's new governor general delivers her own message of unity to Canadians. And is the federal government caving to the US and big tech? It's Monday, June 8th. I'm David Cochrane. The Power and Politics Podcast starts now. [upbeat music] With Albertans set to cast their vote on Premier Daniel Smith's referendum question on October 19th, the leader of the opposition says he will campaign this summer to keep Canada united.
Pierre Poilievre· Soundbite1:12
The good news is that the problems that we need to fix are easily fixable. And what I would say is listen carefully to the concerns of those who are saying they want to leave, and you will find that