Wexit : How the West was Lost January 2020

Serapio, Michael (host). Stefanovich, Olivia (journalist). Barton, Rosemary (journalist). Collins, Erin (journalist). Brohman, Erin (journalist). Armstrong, Peter (journalist). Cochrane, David (journalist). Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Added Author). Host: Serapio, Michael ; Journalist: Stefanovich, Olivia ; Journalist: Barton, Rosemary ; Journalist: Collins, Erin ; Journalist: Brohman, Erin ; Journalist: Armstrong, Peter ; Journalist: Cochrane, David. (Cast).

Summary: Calls for western separation or so-called "Wexit" are at an all-time high. A third of Albertans now think they would be better off outside of Canada. The unrest is largely due to lack of progress on building pipelines to get Alberta's oil and gas to market. And while Albertans are some of the richest people in Canada, after years of economic downturn they are not happy with the subsidy they have to pay to the rest of Canada in equalization payments. Residents say their needs are being ignored by Ottawa. They spoke with their votes in the last federal election, shutting out the Liberals. So how is a minority Liberal government going to respond to this growing uprising? Canada can't afford to lose the West, with its natural reserves. And the province’s premier, Jason Kenney, seems to be leading Alberta towards more autonomy. Could it herald a whole new landscape for Canada?

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (16 min 28 sec)
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Publisher: Toronto : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 2020

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General Note:	From the Curio.ca channel: News in Review \| Current Edition.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to Curio.ca channel subscribers
Participant or Performer Note:	Host: Serapio, Michael ; Journalist: Stefanovich, Olivia ; Journalist: Barton, Rosemary ; Journalist: Collins, Erin ; Journalist: Brohman, Erin ; Journalist: Armstrong, Peter ; Journalist: Cochrane, David.
Target Audience Note:	13-14.
System Details Note:	Available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: http://curio.ca/en/video/wexit-how-the-west-was-lost-23614/
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note:	CBC/Radio Canada has perpetual access rights to this streaming content.
Language Note:	In English. Closed-captioned.
Source of Description Note:	Source of description from Canadian Broadcasting Corporation