Wab Kinew takes on separatism and big-tech
6/3/202633 min
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is planting his federalist flag, wading into the Alberta separatism debate and making the case for a major new nation building project in his province. Today we speak to the former journalist, and first ever First Nations provincial Premier about keeping the country together, the need for stronger tech regulations and Indigenous consultation.
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Jayme Poisson· Host0:33
[upbeat music] Hey, everybody. I'm Jamie Poisson. Today, we're talking with the Premier of Manitoba, Wab Kinew, a former journalist. Kinew made history two and a half years ago, becoming the first First Nations premier of a Canadian province, and he has been making headlines recently, wading into the conversation about Alberta separatism, national infrastructure projects, and indigenous consultation. Premier, thank you so much for being with me. It's really great to have you today.
Wab Kinew· Guest1:12
Yeah, thanks for having me on your show.
Jayme Poisson· Host1:14
So I think I have to start with, uh, the issue that's looming over the country right now, separatism. You have often spoken about the need for unity amongst Canada's premiers, especially in the face of trade tensions with the US, but that unity is really being stress-tested