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Alberta is short on cash. What’s next? | The Current
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19:23Now PlayingWeak oil prices have meant a dip in resource royalties in Alberta. Premier Danielle Smith says that higher immigration is another reason. So, the province will hold several referendums this October. Albertans will be able to weigh in on nine questions about immigration policy and constitutional issues. If separatists succeed with their petitioning efforts, a question about whether Alberta should leave the country could also be on the ballot. To help us unpack these developments, we talk to Kathleen Petty, host of the CBC podcast West of Centre, and Alex Boyd, who reports on Alberta for the Toronto Star.
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