Grudgeland

Here is your post-referendum analysis! We dig into numbers, polls, ridings, but also ask: when is the UCP going to get back to doing what Albertans want? This is the last episode of Season 1. To stay in touch, follow us on Substack. In this episode: Part One: Grudgeland. Tim Querengesser, Dani Paradis and producer Amanda Erickson go through the results and Smith’s post-referendum message to her party. They also look at her plan to model immigration reform on Quebec’s agreement with Ottawa, and why Alberta has always been a province that runs on grudges. Part Two: The Disconnect. Robson Fletcher of Abacus Data, whose polling predicted the result almost exactly, explains what Albertans want next. Most want the government to move on from separation, and most don’t expect that to happen. The top three priorities, cost of living, health care and housing, are the same three issues where voters rate the government worst, even among UCP supporters. Part Three: Separation Anxieties. A roundtable with Carrie Tait (The Globe and Mail), Zain Velji (Northweather) and Derek Fildebrandt (Western Standard). They discuss whether 25 per cent is a defeat or a foundation, separatist trips to Washington, money and “attention hacking” in the campaign, the immigration results by riding, the UCP’s upcoming AGM, and the road to the 2027 election. Final thoughts from Kristi Lee of Canadian True Crime. Guests: Robson Fletcher, data and storytelling strategist, Abacus Data Carrie Tait, The Globe and Mail Zain Velji, Northweather Derek Fildebrandt, publisher, Western Standard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.