In the wake of Justin Trudeau's return to power after the election, conservative eyes are turning to Alberta where Jason Kenney is confidently leading a right of centre of government.

Kenney is benefitting, critics would say fuelling, from increasing talk of separatism and western alienation.

His first budget, released days after the federal vote, has faced criticism on the left for cutting too much, but also on the right for de-indexing income taxes, which adds up, critics argue, to a tax hike.

Dave is joined by National Post Alberta reporter Tyler Dawson.

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