Alberta politics are ramping up as we head into the fall, with a surprising byelection result in Calgary, and 10-question referendum about a month away.

The NDP seized a riding that had been held by the UCP, with many political watchers tying the vote to discontent over a referendum seen as a sop to a separatist faction in the governing party.

Calgary Herald columnist Don Braid joins host Dave Breakenridge to discuss the recent byelection, the looming referendum and what the fallout could be for the premier.

Background reading:Braid: Byelection signals trouble for UCP, as a conservative rival gears up

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