Aaron Wherry

The Prime Minister is in Alberta this week, making a final plea for unity in the lead-up to the province's separatist referendum.

My colleague, Aaron Wherry, joins me today to talk about what is on the line for Carney.

We'll also talk about the government's legal threats against an American-owned steel company that's laying off workers, and the US ambassador's comments about potential election interference by Canadian government officials.

[upbeat music] Aaron, hey, how you doing?

Amanda Galbraith was an advisor to former Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

Nathan Cullen is a former NDP MP and a BC NDP cabinet minister, and here with me in the studio is Aaron Wherry.

He is a senior writer with CBC Politics.

Nathan, I have lived long enough to see Jason Kenney and Rachel Notley on the same side, and the Liberal Prime Minister of Canada an asset in a political battle in Alberta.

'Cause, you know, they're still the biggest bully on the block even when they're friendly about it.

Uh, we gotta leave it there.

Supriya Dwivedi, Amanda Galbraith, Nathan Cullen, and Aaron Wherry, thank you all so much.

[upbeat music] That's it for today.

Nathan Cullen is a former NDP MP and a BC NDP cabinet minister.

And here with me in the studio is Aaron Wherry.

He is a senior writer with CBC Politics.

So Lisa, they're, they're turning it into a Crown corporation with its own board, its own CEO, but it can be completely directed on what to do by the minister.

Christian, oh.

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Supriya Dwivedi, Lisa Raitt, the Crown corporation killer, Nathan Cullen, and Aaron Wherry.

[laughs] It is good to see you all.

Nathan Cullen is a former NDP MP and a BC NDP, uh, minister.

And here with me is Michele Cadario, who was deputy chief of staff to former Prime Minister Paul Martin, and Aaron Wherry, who is a senior writer with CBC Politics.

Um, Lisa Raitt, let, let's start on the two big energy announcements, $33 billion in, in private capital going into the, uh, phase two LNG.

People in the industry is telling me today the MPO, the Major Projects Office, played a big role in getting it to this point and speeding it up, and it looks like it's gonna be a big player on Thursday when all signs point to the West Coast Pipeline being designated a project of national interest.

Slightly different thing.

Stepped down to give the seat to the leader, but it's been a lot of change and a lot of by-elections, and, uh, seven more maybe to come.

Lisa Raitt, Nathan Cullen in his blue sweater, Aaron Wherry, and Michele Cadario-

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We see a value in making that permanent.

Okay, we're gonna get the power panel to weigh in on that, Supriya Dwivedi, Lisa Raitt, Nathan Cullen, and Aaron Wherry.

Uh, Supriya, what, what do you make of this? The reassurances that the right to strike is protected is not being bought by the people who might go on strike, and the temporary measures from a year ago are now permanent, um, if this legislation passes.

How's this gonna play?

Uh, look, we gotta leave it there.

We're out of time.

Uh, that was the power panel, Supriya Dwivedi, Lisa Raitt, Nathan Cullen, and Aaron Wherry.

[upbeat music] That's it for today.