# Former cabinet minister: Albertans should send Ottawa a message

https://mins.news/en/video/103842

- CBC News, 2026-10-16 22:42 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqoCPbLHz4E

> Former Alberta energy minister Ted Morton argues that voting to pursue separation in Monday’s Alberta referendum—even for those who want to remain in Canada—is the right way to make the federal government pay attention. He says there is no “risk-free path” to protecting Alberta’s future prosperity.

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