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For Albertan separatists, is Quebec a model or a warning?

Jun 15, 202635 min
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Episode description

A common refrain among those who support Albertan separatism is that they would like a deal similar to what Quebec earned through its decades-long fight for greater autonomy.


So as Alberta heads towards its own referendum on a separation, we wanted to try and answer the question: What did Quebec actually get?


Chantal Hébert is a longtime political reporter, commentator and panellist on CBC’s At Issue. She also wrote the book, “The Morning After: The 1995 Quebec Referendum and the Day that Almost Was”. She’s our guide.


For transcripts of Front Burner, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts

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