Several years of dry conditions have Alberta facing the prospect of a drought not seen in a generation.

From grasslands in the south to forests in the north, conditions are tinder dry, potentially hurting farms, the water supply and raising fears about fires.

National Post reporter Tyler Dawson joins Dave Breakenridge to discuss why Alberta is so dry, what officials are doing to try to mitigate any water shortages and the impact on the agricultural sector.

Background reading: Alberta’s drought shaping up to be ‘worse than we saw in the 1920s, 1930s’

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