We analyze Alberta referendum questions 8 and 9 with constitutional lawyers Gerard Kennedy and Geoffrey Sigalet. Question 8 is: "Do you support the government of Alberta working with the governments of other willing provinces to amend the Canadian Constitution to allow provinces to opt out of federal programs 	that intrude on provincial jurisdiction such as health care, education and social services, without a province losing any of the associated federal funding for use in its social programs?" Question 9 is: "Do you support the government of Alberta working with the governments of other willing provinces to amend the Canadian Constitution to better protect provincial rights from federal interference by giving a province's laws dealing with provincial or shared areas of constitutional jurisdiction priority over federal laws when the province's laws and federal laws conflict?"

We analyze Alberta referendum questions 8 and 9 with constitutional lawyers Gerard Kennedy and Geoffrey Sigalet. Question 8 is: "Do you support the government of Alberta working with the governments of other willing provinces to amend the Canadian Constitution to allow provinces to opt out of federal programs that intrude on provincial jurisdiction such as health care, education and social services, without a province losing any of the associated federal funding for use in its social programs?" Question 9 is: "Do you support the government of Alberta working with the governments of other willing provinces to amend the Canadian Constitution to better protect provincial rights from federal interference by giving a province's laws dealing with provincial or shared areas of constitutional jurisdiction priority over federal laws when the province's laws and federal laws conflict?"

Breaking down questions 8 and 9

Pollsters Janet Brown and John Santos join us to take your calls on the shifting dynamics in Alberta politics as the October 19th referendum approaches.

Pollsters Janet Brown and John Santos join us to take your calls on the shifting dynamics in Alberta politics as the October 19th referendum approaches.

Have your views on Alberta politics shifted?

Dual-practice healthcare is rolling out in Alberta this month. That means doctors who perform some elective surgeries, like hip and knee replacements, will be allowed to operate in both the private and public system. We talk to Minister of Hospital and Surgical Health Services Adriana LaGrange as well as Dr. Braden Manns from the University of Calgary about the changes.

Dual-practice healthcare is rolling out in Alberta this month. That means doctors who perform some elective surgeries, like hip and knee replacements, will be allowed to operate in both the private and public system. We talk to Minister of Hospital and Surgical Health Services Adriana LaGrange as well as Dr. Braden Manns from the University of Calgary about the changes.

Dual-practice health-care in Alberta

We ask listeners for their favourite movies of all time - in celebration of 50 years of Jaws.

We ask listeners for their favourite movies of all time - in celebration of 50 years of Jaws.

What is your favourite movie?

Have you been to a hospital Emergency Room lately? How long did it take to see a doctor? Did you leave before actually getting help?

Have you been to a hospital Emergency Room lately? How long did it take to see a doctor? Did you leave before actually getting help?

Emergency room wait times

How did you get into hiking? Why is it important to you? What is your pick for... the... hands down... best trail in Alberta?

How did you get into hiking? Why is it important to you? What is your pick for... the... hands down... best trail in Alberta?

Why you love to hike

People who work on preventing injuries will tell you that every day more than 600 Canadians go to hospital because they get hurt. What about you? Have you had a serious injury? How did that impact your life?

People who work on preventing injuries will tell you that every day more than 600 Canadians go to hospital because they get hurt. What about you? Have you had a serious injury? How did that impact your life?

People who work on preventing injuries will tell you that every day more than 600 Canadians go to hospital because they get hurt. What about you?&nbsp;Have you had a serious injury?&nbsp;How did that impact your life?

The injury that changed your life

Something eating your lilies? Wondering when to prune your lilacs? We speak with an expert to answer all of your gardening questions.

Something eating your lilies? Wondering when to prune your lilacs? We speak with an expert to answer all of your gardening questions.

Gardening with Kath Smyth

The Premier says Alberta Next will let YOU shape the future. The goal is to come up with referendum questions that you will vote on next year. Do you want this? Will you take part?

The Premier says Alberta Next will let YOU shape the future. The goal is to come up with referendum questions that you will vote on next year. Do you want this? Will you take part?

The Premier says Alberta Next will let YOU shape the future. The goal is to come up with referendum questions that you will vote on next year. Do you want this?&nbsp;Will you take part?

The Alberta Next panel

Did you wear red? Was a flag flying at your home? Did Canada Day have you feeling a little extra patriotic this time around? We ask you what it means to be Canadian in 2025.

Did you wear red? Was a flag flying at your home? Did Canada Day have you feeling a little extra patriotic this time around? We ask you what it means to be Canadian in 2025.

What it means to be Canadian

Arborist Gerard Fournier joins us for the hour to answer your questions about the trees in your backyard.

Arborist Gerard Fournier joins us for the hour to answer your questions about the trees in your backyard.

Tree questions and conundrums with Gerard Fournier

Changes are coming to how standards for cancer screening are developed in Canada. We take your questions about detecting cancer and hear your stories.

Changes are coming to how standards for cancer screening are developed in Canada. We take your questions about detecting cancer and hear your stories.

Changes to cancer screening

Free access is expected to draw big crowds to our national parks this summer. We ask if welcoming more people to already busy parks is a boon or a boondoggle.

Free access is expected to draw big crowds to our national parks this summer. We ask if welcoming more people to already busy parks is a boon or a boondoggle.

Free access is expected to draw big crowds to our national parks this summer. We ask if welcoming more people to already busy parks is a boon&nbsp;or a boondoggle.

The Canada Strong pass

If you're talking about it, so is Kathleen Petty on Alberta's only province-wide open line. From strong opinions, to thoughtful arguments, to stories worth repeating — you never know what you'll hear next.

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If you're talking about it, so is Kathleen Petty on Alberta's only province-wide open line. From strong opinions, to thoughtful arguments, to stories worth repeating — you never know what you'll hear next.

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