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

Has there been a moment when you decided that you needed to find another job? We asked you what happened and if it worked out the way you expected it to.

Has there been a moment when you decided that you needed to find another job? We asked you what happened and if it worked out the way you expected it to.

When is it time to change jobs?

What is your experience using diabetes drugs like Ozempic for weight loss?

What is your experience using diabetes drugs like Ozempic for weight loss?

Your weight loss experiences with Ozempic

You might have a question about your indoor plants, or this sudden warm weather might have you thinking about what you're going to plant this spring. We have Jim Hole for the hour.

You might have a question about your indoor plants, or this sudden warm weather might have you thinking about what you're going to plant this spring. We have Jim Hole for the hour.

Your gardening questions with Jim Hole

Do you use the self-checkout or do you prefer chatting with a cashier? What do you think of the idea of scanning a receipt before you can leave a grocery store?

Do you use the self-checkout or do you prefer chatting with a cashier? What do you think of the idea of scanning a receipt before you can leave a grocery store?

Self-checkout and scanned receipts

Is the federal carbon tax on its last legs? In the absence of a federal carbon tax, are there better ways to tackle climate change?

Is the federal carbon tax on its last legs? In the absence of a federal carbon tax, are there better ways to tackle climate change?

The federal carbon tax

Who should be the next leader of the Alberta NDP?

Who should be the next leader of the Alberta NDP?

The Alberta NDP leadership race

The Oscars have come and gone for another year. Did the Academy make the right picks? What did you think of the show?

The Oscars have come and gone for another year. Did the Academy make the right picks? What did you think of the show?

Reviewing the Oscars

We talked about potlucks on the show today. Are you like Carmen Cheng and you love them as a way to be introduced to fabulous new foods?	Or maybe you're with Phil Wilson who's been to too many potlucks where KFC and veggie trays were the centerpieces. We wanted to know your thoughts.

We talked about potlucks on the show today. Are you like Carmen Cheng and you love them as a way to be introduced to fabulous new foods? Or maybe you're with Phil Wilson who's been to too many potlucks where KFC and veggie trays were the centerpieces. We wanted to know your thoughts.

Potlucks: awful or amazing?

The Bank of Canada is holding interest rates at 5%, saying it's still too soon for a rate cut. What does this mean for your finances and your mortgage?

The Bank of Canada is holding interest rates at 5%, saying it's still too soon for a rate cut. What does this mean for your finances and your mortgage?

What the interest rate means for you

How have surgery wait times in Alberta affected you?

How have surgery wait times in Alberta affected you?

Your stories of waiting for surgery

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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