Forever Canadian?

In this episode of On The Line, Jen Gerson sits down with former Alberta deputy Premier Thomas Lukaszuk, who is the lead of Forever Canadian — Keep Alberta in Canada - a petition to force the question of separation to the table before the separatists have a chance to take a crack at it. Lukaszuk speaks about his time in office, his goals with the petition, and his oftentimes testy relationship with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.

Chapters

• 0:00 Intro
• 0:52 Thomas Lukaszuk's Political Background - Thomas shares his journey from Poland to becoming a key political figure in Alberta.
• 9:22 Discussion on the merger of the Progressive Conservative and Wildrose parties.
• 15:48 Rise of Separatist Sentiments
• 44:47 The Future of Alberta in Canada