PODCAST: Vote to Stay - Don’t Let Apathy Decide Alberta’s Future

In this episode of the Rob Breakenridge Show, a closer look at the debate around Alberta’s future with now less than two months to go before a very consequential October 19th referendum.We’re joined by Monte Solberg, one of the founders of the group Vote to Stay - Monte, of course, was a cabinet minister under Prime Minister Stephen Harper and a long time Conservatives / Canadian Alliance / Reform M.P. for Southern Alberta.We’ll find out how and why the group Vote to Stay - which includes other prominent conservatives such as Jason Kenney and Travis Toews - came together in the first place and why the vote on separation is too consequential to leave to chance.Solberg acknowledges that Alberta separatism is being fuelled by frustration and anger, but warns that breaking up the country could come with enormous economic consequences and political uncertainty. He also points to policy breakthroughs between Ottawa and Alberta as evidence that federalism can still work.We’ll also look at the Trump factor and how American interest and meddling in the referendum could affect the outcome and the aftermath of the vote.Plus, what about the risk of complacency on Referendum Day - with numerous polls showing the remain-in-Canada option far ahead of support for separation, coupled with the possibility of long lines and delays on October 19th, could that affect voter turnout? Get full access to Rob Breakenridge at robbreakenridge.substack.com/subscribe