Alberta separatists have a long memory for grievances and a short one for results. Matt Gurney, editor at Read the Line, brings a new piece arguing that Alberta conservatives have been one of the most effective political forces in Canadian history, and that the case for separatism ignores twenty years of real, documented wins.

Then the conversation turns to something harder to measure: what happens when the information we consume rewires what we believe is true? Gurney makes the case that outrage isn't a feature of the modern world, it's a choice, and most of us are making it without realising it.

If you've ever wondered whether the country is actually broken or whether you've just been told it is, this one lands.

Topics: Alberta separatism, Canadian conservatism, Read the Line, political history, social media and perception

GUEST: Matt Gurney | http://readtheline.ca

Originally aired on 2026-06-09

Alberta separatists have a long memory for grievances and a short one for results. Matt Gurney, editor at Read the Line, brings a new piece arguing that Alberta conservatives have been one of the most effective political forces in Canadian history, and that the case for separatism ignores twenty years of real, documented wins.
Then the conversation turns to something harder to measure: what happens when the information we consume rewires what we believe is true? Gurney makes the case that outrage isn't a feature of the modern world, it's a choice, and most of us are making it without realising it.
If you've ever wondered whether the country is actually broken or whether you've just been told it is, this one lands.
Topics: Alberta separatism, Canadian conservatism, Read the Line, political history, social media and perception
GUEST: Matt Gurney |<a href="http://readtheline.ca"> http://readtheline.ca</a>
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-06-09

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