Jason Kenney: What’s Really Driving Alberta’s Separatist Movement | Good Question

What’s fuelling Alberta’s growing separatist movement and where does it go from here? Host Amanda Lang sits down with former Alberta premier Jason Kenney to talk about the roots of Western alienation, the politics driving today’s separatist push, and what’s at stake in Alberta’s October 19th referendum. 00:00 Jason Kenney on Alberta’s future 00:37 What’s really at stake in Alberta’s referendum? 02:36 The roots of Western alienation 05:22 How COVID fuelled Alberta’s separatist movement 06:24 Can Alberta move past its grievances? 10:37 Danielle Smith and the UCP’s separatism problem 12:59 Does Kenney regret stepping down? 14:59 COVID restrictions, the convoy and lessons learned 19:47 Canada’s energy leverage in the trade war 23:59 Should Canada consider an energy export tax? 26:30 Kenney’s verdict on Carney’s handling of Trump 28:41 Can Pierre Poilievre make a comeback? 31:12 Fixing Canada’s economy starts at home 36:25 Would Jason Kenney return to politics? 37:54 Is foreign influence driving Alberta separatism? Follow GoodQuestion on Instagram- /   / goodquestionwithamandalang   Follow Amanda on Facebook- /   / amanda.lang.5249   Follow Amanda on Substack- https://amandalang1.substack.com/ Listen to the podcast- https://pod.link/6807858730 KEYWORDS: Jason Kenney, Amanda Lang, Good Question with Amanda Lang, Alberta separatism, Alberta referendum, Western alienation, Canadian unity, Danielle Smith, United Conservative Party, Mark Carney, Pierre Poilievre, Canadian politics, Canada US trade war, Donald Trump, Canadian energy, oil and gas, energy export tax, Keystone XL, pipelines, Conservative Party of Canada, interprovincial trade, Canadian economy, COVID restrictions, Freedom Convoy, foreign interference, Alberta