Alberta’s Premier put a number on separation this week: $170 billion in federal debt as Alberta’s opening share, before accounting for everything the federal government currently handles. Rob Breakenridge says a new poll shows more Canadians now view Alberta leaving as more damaging to the economy than Quebec leaving. The math is starting to land.

On AI, Canada’s ambitions are running ahead of its policy. Governments are playing catch-up with technology that has moved years ahead of any committee study, and corporations that were racing toward AI are already pulling back on costs. A Conference Board report projecting half a million disrupted jobs sits awkwardly beside ministerial optimism.

On trade, Trump is cycling through new legal justifications for tariffs after court setbacks, with forced labour now the rationale. Canada is watching CUSMA closely and hoping to minimize the damage.

Topics: Alberta separation, Canada AI jobs, CUSMA tariffs 2026, Trump trade, Canadian economy

GUEST: Rob Breakenridge | robbreakenridge.ca

Originally aired on2026-06-04