Western Standard - June 25, 2026


Carney pitches ‘co-operative federalism’ as Alberta referendum looms

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1 minute

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151.1

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185

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12


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Learn English with the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau. In this episode, he talks about the difference between the referendum in Alberta and Quebec, and the benefits of a "cooperative federalism" in Canada.

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00:00:00.000 for Alberta and Quebec is the same. The question was asked about referendum. I made the distinction
00:00:06.360 that there is an actual referendum in Alberta on October 19th. There's a possibility, it's a
00:00:12.500 scenario in Quebec. So there's one difference there, but the approach, and I'm just going to
00:00:16.480 give the core the answer, which is the same, which is cooperative federalism. In Quebec, we have just
00:00:22.740 agreed a few weeks ago, Premier Frechette and myself, a $10 billion infrastructure package
00:00:29.460 that a series of agreements in community infrastructure, health infrastructure,
00:00:34.480 public transport, affordable housing, infrastructure for affordable housing,
00:00:38.860 these are deals, if you will, that have been held up for years.
00:00:42.220 We've unblocked it.
00:00:43.000 We're both focused on delivering for the citizens of Quebec.
00:00:47.920 Same in Alberta.
00:00:49.660 It's a different economy, different province, different immediate needs,
00:00:53.940 but with the implementation agreement around carbon capture,
00:00:57.340 around nuclear, around renewables, around preparation for artificial intelligence, and
00:01:03.520 of course around a possible pipeline to the West.
00:01:06.820 Working together, getting results for the citizens.
00:01:09.940 I make the distinction between the referendum one place and the other, sorry.