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

Our summer gardening series continues! For one hour every Friday we open our phone lines so you can ask our gardening expert your questions.

Our summer gardening series continues! For one hour every Friday we open our phone lines so you can ask our gardening expert your questions.

Gardening with Jim Hole

Your skin is your body's largest organ. And without protection, your skin cells can be damaged. What do you want to know about protecting your skin from the sun?

Your skin is your body's largest organ. And without protection, your skin cells can be damaged. What do you want to know about protecting your skin from the sun?

What do you want to know about protecting your skin from the sun?

A new round of tariffs could be coming our way. Trump is threatening a 50% tax on a very long list of Canadian goods. So what should Canada's response be? Do we go in guns a blazing, or should we choose diplomacy?

A new round of tariffs could be coming our way. Trump is threatening a 50% tax on a very long list of Canadian goods. So what should Canada's response be? Do we go in guns a blazing, or should we choose diplomacy?

A new round of tariffs could be coming our way. Trump is threatening a 50% tax on a very long list of Canadian goods.&nbsp;So what should Canada's response be? Do we go in guns a blazing, or should we choose diplomacy?&nbsp;

How should Canada respond to the latest tariff threats?

Bike lanes help cyclists make their way in and around cities, but not everyone is a fan. Sometimes it means fewer lanes for vehicles or less parking. Now the province is stepping in. Do you use bike lanes? Do you wish there were fewer?

Bike lanes help cyclists make their way in and around cities, but not everyone is a fan. Sometimes it means fewer lanes for vehicles or less parking. Now the province is stepping in. Do you use bike lanes? Do you wish there were fewer?

Bike lanes help cyclists make their way in and around cities, but not everyone is a fan.&nbsp;Sometimes it means fewer lanes for vehicles or less parking. Now the province is stepping in.&nbsp;Do you use bike lanes?&nbsp;Do you wish there were fewer?&nbsp;

Bike lanes around the province

Scams are rampant across Canada, and they're getting more and more sophisticated. Last year, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre received over 112,000 fraud reports with over $704 million in reported losses. Have you experienced fraud or a scam?

Scams are rampant across Canada, and they're getting more and more sophisticated. Last year, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre received over 112,000 fraud reports with over $704 million in reported losses. Have you experienced fraud or a scam?

When have you been scammed?

Gardening expert Kath Smyth joins us to take your calls and questions.

Gardening expert Kath Smyth joins us to take your calls and questions.

Gardening with Kath Smyth

Are you on board with the idea of a large-scale data centre in your community?

Are you on board with the idea of a large-scale data centre in your community?

Data centres in Alberta

Putting things off that we don't want to do can feel like a normal part of life. Most of us eventually get around to it, but what if you don't?

Putting things off that we don't want to do can feel like a normal part of life. Most of us eventually get around to it, but what if you don't?

When has procrastinating backfired for you?

The summer music scene is in full swing! We have outdoor concerts, buskers, packed festivals. Which musicians are you looking forward to seeing this summer?

The summer music scene is in full swing! We have outdoor concerts, buskers, packed festivals. Which musicians are you looking forward to seeing this summer?

Which musicians are you looking forward to hearing this summer?

Starting today, Alberta is the second province in Canada to regulate online gambling, after Ontario. What do you think about online gambling launching in Alberta?

Starting today, Alberta is the second province in Canada to regulate online gambling, after Ontario. What do you think about online gambling launching in Alberta?

What do you think about legal online gambling in Alberta?

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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