The now legendary “firewall letter” stunned Canadian political watchers. Officially titled the “Alberta Agenda,” it called on the province to start taking back powers from the federal government. For 20 years, Alberta governments largely ignored it. But as former provincial finance minister Ted Morton discusses with Brian Lilley, Alberta’s United Conservative Party government is finally changing that. He was one of the letter’s signatories, along with Stephen Harper, who later became prime minister. Morton discusses his new memoir, “Strong and Free: My Journey in Alberta Politics,” and explains how a new conservatism is changing his province — and Canada. (Recorded Sept. 25, 2024.)

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   Kelly McParland: It took decades to push Alberta to this point — but it was inevitable
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   Jesse Kline: Resurrecting the Alberta firewall