10/3 podcast: Byelection fallout and Alberta’s looming referendum

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Danielle Smith stands at a podium that says Alberta — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith responds to calls for Canada to use oil exports as leverage in the trade war with the U.S. Photo by Danielle Smith / YouTube

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Alberta politics are ramping up as we head into the fall, with a surprising byelection result in Calgary, and 10-question referendum about a month away.

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