Mail-in ballot mess and an oil export tariff threat: Cory Morgan breaks down Alberta’s referendum battles
Hundreds of thousands of mail-in ballots went out with a confusing, outdated declaration just as Avi Lewis, Jason Kenney and Jean Chrétien call for export tariffs on Alberta oil. Cory Morgan on the ballot mess and why Alberta always pays Ottawa’s bills.
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Alberta’s referendum campaign is being complicated by concerns over mail-in ballots. Hundreds of thousands of ballots have been requested, and they've gone out with a confusing and outdated declaration where the voter has to swear an inability to vote in person.
Tonight I'm joined by Western Standard columnist Cory Morgan to discuss the growing controversy and why anything less than a secure, transparent process could undermine public confidence in the referendum result.
Besides the ballot mess, there are calls to use export tariffs on Alberta oil and gas as leverage in trade disputes. The idea has attracted support from an unlikely collection of voices, including Avi Lewis, former Alberta premier Jason Kenney and former prime minister Jean Chrétien.
Why is Alberta’s energy industry always the first thing Canadian politicians offer up for sacrifice? And what would an export tariff mean for Alberta workers, producers and provincial revenues?
Cory joins me to break down the ballot battle and the renewed push to make Alberta pay for Ottawa’s problems.
