How is Calgary's business community reacting to Smith's referendum question? | Power & Politics
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In the days after Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced the province would vote on a referendum question in October about whether to pursue separation, representatives from Alberta's most populous city have expressed concern. Mayor Jeromy Farkas said Calgary would feel the impact of the province's separatist debate 'first and hardest,' while Deborah Yedlin, the president and CEO of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce, tells Power & Politics this referendum question is 'absolutely not what we need right now.' This show is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app: https://link.mgln.ai/A2q4qn »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: http://bit.ly/1RreYWS For breaking news, video, audio and in-depth coverage: https://www.cbc.ca/news Follow CBC News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbcnews Subscribe to CBC News on Snapchat: https://bit.ly/3leaWsr Subscribe to CBC News on WhatsApp: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb6MSjH9Bb63S9tbQa1Y Download
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