Morning Brief: Alberta’s Referendum Gamble and Poilievre’s Canada Pitch

The Paikin Podcast · May 22, 2026 · 6m

Steve Paikin and Caryn Ceolin discuss Danielle Smith’s plan to put an Alberta independence question on the ballot, the growing pressure from separatists within her base, and why Pierre Poilievre is pledging to campaign to keep Alberta in Canada. This is your Morning Brief for Friday, May 22nd.

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