Premier Danielle Smith's high-stakes referendum strategy

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's referendum strategy on separation, examining how she is navigating court decisions and separatist sentiment while maintaining federal-provincial relations. They then analyze a controversial CBC-funded prank show targeting conservatives, and whether it reflects broader political and cultural bias in the public broadcaster and institutions.

In the second half, they discuss the CRTC's recent decision to impose CanCon regulations on online streaming services and whether this decision signals Canada's expanding statism and government involvement in Canadian culture and daily life.

If you are enjoying the free version of the Hub Roundtable, subscribe to become a Hub Hero or Fellow to access the full version every week: https://thehub.ca/join/

The Hub is Canada’s fastest growing independent digital news outlet.

Subscribe to The Hub's podcast feed to get our best content when you are on the go:

https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple)

https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify)

Follow The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=en

CREDITS:

Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer and Editor

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer - Hosts

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.