Western alienation in the wake of the election

Following the federal election on Monday that gave Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party a minority government, calls for Alberta and Saskatchewan to separate from Canada — the so-called Wexit movement — gained a lot of traction of social media. But these tensions aren’t new. The notion of Western alienation has existed for decades.

Guest host Rachel Browne surveys the #wexit trend on social media with Global’s senior correspondent Jeff Semple. She’s also joined by political scientist Jared Wesley, associate professor at the University of Alberta, who takes us through the history of Western alienation and how we can address these complex issues.

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Following the federal election on Monday that gave Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party a minority government, calls for Alberta and Saskatchewan to separate from Canada — the so-called Wexit movement — gained a lot of traction of social media. But these tensions aren’t new. The notion of Western alienation has existed for decades.

Guest host Rachel Browne surveys the #wexit trend on social media with Global’s senior correspondent Jeff Semple. She’s also joined by political scientist Jared Wesley, associate professor at the University of Alberta, who takes us through the history of Western alienation and how we can address these complex issues.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.